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to myth, he battled evil rulers and horrible monsters. At the end of his life, the gods rewarded Perseus for his heroic deeds. They placed him in the sky as a constellation of stars. In this action-packed graphic novel, Perseus meets his deadliest foe—the snake-haired Medusa! She can turn people to stone with a single glance! How can Perseus possibly defeat her? Making Connections ® The Quest of Perseus Paul Collins Perseus was a noble warrior of ancient Greece. According ® ® E DUCATORS PU B LISH I NG SE RVICE 800.225.5750 www.epsbooks.com T he Ques t of Perseus by Paul C ollins illustrated by C hris Burns T he Ques t of Perseus by Paul Collins illustrated by Chris Burns Cast of Characters King Acrisius (a-C RIS-e-us) Grandfather of Perseus and king of Argos in Greece AThena (a-T HEE-na) The goddess of wisdom .. Danae (DAN-a-ee) Mother of Perseus, daughter of King Acrisius Dict ys (DIK-tis) A fisherman on the island of Seriphos The Three Gr ay Women Three old women who share one eye Hermes (HER-meez) The messenger god with winged sandals The King of Seriphos (SEH-ree-foss) The cruel ruler of the island of Seriphos who wishes to marry Danae.. Medusa (me-DOO-sa) An evil creature who can turn people to stone by looking at them Perseus (PER-see-us) A Greek hero who is the son of the god Zeus and of the woman Danae.. At the top of the mountain, Perseus spied a cave. Could that be Medusa’s home? Unfortunately, Medusa and her sisters heard Perseus coming. Ha! I told you we had a visitor! Yes, turn him to stone, Medusa! He will make a fine statue. Perseus knew he could not look at MEDUSA’S FACE. BUT HE COULD LOOK AT HER REFLECTION IN HIS SHIELD. Prepare to die! 18 That ’s right, Medusa. Come closer . . . Aieee! The evil Medusa flew at Perseus. She let out a blood-curdling wail. 19 PERSEUS SWUNG HIS MIGHTY SWORD AND CUT OFF MEDUSA’S HEAD. That ’s for all the misery and death you’ve caused. Murderer! Nooo! Perseus quickly picked up Medusa’s head and put it in his bag. 20 Medusa’s sisters ran after Perseus. Luckily, he had the helmet of invisibility. Invisible Perseus sneaked out of the cave. Where’s he gone? I’ve done it! We can’t let him escape! Perseus had completed his task. He was tired and ready to go home. Perseus arrived home after many days. But no one was there. Where’s Mother? Where’s Dictys? 21 to myth, he battled evil rulers and horrible monsters. At the end of his life, the gods rewarded Perseus for his heroic deeds. They placed him in the sky as a constellation of stars. In this action-packed graphic novel, Perseus meets his deadliest foe—the snake-haired Medusa! She can turn people to stone with a single glance! How can Perseus possibly defeat her? Making Connections ® The Quest of Perseus Paul Collins Perseus was a noble warrior of ancient Greece. According ® ® E DUCATORS PU B LISH I NG SE RVICE 800.225.5750 www.epsbooks.com T he Ques t of Perseus by Paul C ollins illustrated by C hris Burns