perseus

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A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the son of Zeus who slew Medusa and rescued Andromeda, and also the name of a constellation in the northern hemisphere.

• 🇨🇳希腊神话中宙斯之子，斩杀美杜莎并拯救安德洛墨达的英雄；也是北天星座英仙座的名称。

1. Mythological Hero B2 formal

   In Greek mythology, the legendary hero who killed the Gorgon Medusa and saved Andromeda from a sea monster.

   • Perseus used a mirrored shield to avoid Medusa's petrifying gaze.
   • The story of Perseus and Andromeda is a famous Greek myth.
   • Athena and Hermes aided Perseus on his quest.

   🇨🇳神话英雄

2. Constellation B2 formal

   A prominent constellation in the northern sky, located between Cassiopeia and Auriga, and crossed by the Milky Way.

   • The constellation Perseus is best visible in winter.
   • Astronomers study the star clusters within Perseus.
   • The Perseid meteor shower appears to radiate from the constellation Perseus.

   🇨🇳英仙座

• perseuses plural form
• perseuses' possessive plural form
• perseus's possessive singular form