(2 syl ) A bronze statue in the Loggia dei Lanzi, at Florence The best work of Renvennto Cellini (1500-1562) Perseus' flying horse A ship Perseus conquered the head of Medusa, and did make Pegase, the most swift ship, which he always calls Perseus' flying horse - Destruction of Troy The strong-ribbed bark through liquid mountains cut Like Perseus' horse Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida, i 3 Persevere (3 syl ) This word comes from an obsolete Latin verb, severo (to stick rigidly); hence severus (severe or rigid) Asseverate is to stick rigidly to what you say; persevere is to stick rigidly to what you undertake till you have accomplished it (Per-severo )
(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa
(2 syl ) A bronze statue in the Loggia dei Lanzi, at Florence The best work of Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1562) Perseus' flying horse A ship Perseus conquered the head of Medusa, and did make Pegase, the most swift ship, which he always calls Perseus' flying horse - Destruction of Troy The strong-ribbed bark through liquid mountains cut Like Perseus' horse Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida, i 3 Persevere (3 syl ) This word comes from an obsolete Latin verb, severo (to stick rigidly); hence severus (severe or rigid) Asseverate is to stick rigidly to what you say; persevere is to stick rigidly to what you undertake till you have accomplished it (Per-severo )
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a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
hero who kills the Medusa with Athena's help Priam: king of Troy with many sons (Hector, Paris, Troilos), killed on altar Sarpedon: son of Zeus & king of Lycia; killed by Patrokles, Achilles' friend Theseus: Athenian hero who kills Minotaur; in Battle of Lapiths & Centaurs Troilos: son of Priam ambushed by Achilles at fountain house outside Troy