ie THE FISHERMAN & HIS WIFE King Acrisius was still afraid that the gods him if he killed Danae anc ould punish 1 Perseus himself, so he found a w ry to make sure they would die on their own. He had a large coffin made, which they were both put into, and it was thrown into the sea. Before he closed them inside, King Acrisiu poke to his daughter You may think I am an evil man for doing such a thing but that child of yours is a killer. It is said that he wil come and kill me T think now he has a good re nt “If Zeus is his father as you say, let him save ' 1 watery grave King Acrisius closed the coffin with all ut f towards Danae, and he threw it into the se The coffin was thrown nae could not see where they re going. Th wa ing as there was in the bro se: sh ‘ ie wind of the waves, and ofter c . Sto eat them alive. The the face of her If am wrongly murdered father, at least 1 can die hay x an my arms. If his father is a god, he w ng And Zeus was watching. He watchs heTHE Evil KING Jhen Perseus was old enough, Dictys taught him how to | Early each morning, they would go out in Dictys's small , and every evening they would return with hundreds of | Danae felt free for the first time in her life, and this showed er beautifully bright face Dictys's brother Polydectes was the King of the island and soon saw how beautiful Danae was. He was an evil man did not want anyone to take away his power. Dietys was terested in becoming a king. He was happy to live the fisherman. But Polydectes would still come to visit his » make sure Dictys stayed a poor fisherman. He made ¢ him most of his fish to be sold at the market jay, when Polydectes saw Danae alone, cleaning the sold, he asked her if she wanted a better life 1 jewels and you be happier living with gold a did whatever you wanted them to? n how those people live and they've never seemed ie” ui happy living and sme Hing like a fish ly want to be near my son 4 id these kind yple ing seems beautiful to me when lam ydectes could not take his eves off her beautiful, shirur He saw Dictys and Perseus w alking towards them from sea. He hated Perseus because he thought of marryir , but he didn’t want Perseus to be the next kinges ——— ally one day, the coff thn ff countries. Fin: . Danae thought the and far 0! day, past islands Be was lifted high in the air by @ great wave were being carried up ' the sky, put when she felt the coffin he knew that they had reachec hit something and stop moving, 5! Jand. A fisherman named Dictys Was on the beach when the coff sea. He broke tt open, and when he saw came out of the woman and child inside, he did not know w * “Have you been travelling long, locked in this great colt “1 do not know. We could see neither day nor nig! we are hungry and tired. Could you help « place to sleep Dictys was a very good man, and h would want to help Danae and Perseus. themselves, so they told Danae and Perseus they with them as long as they wished. Danae thanked their kindness. “I's been so long since we have hear d it's hard not to say yes.” “Then that's it. You'll stay here with us, and » op eae boy is old enough, |! F - oped doing something away from evil people like bi } eae Uleb tease ene er father. >! rything seemed ea» hat to think 1s find food a e knew that They had n« such kind{Chapter 4 1 Perseus what have you brought me to celebrat as they looked at Perseus. He en were quicl say None © ou brought me nothing ve forgotten me like being looked at gill is greater t It embarras: mow because my y am leaving tonight to get re married, you will have itn yo mghed at him when he said them, He was full of happiness aan, indeed. Go and do wt thousand times,” without knowing wheHE GREY WOMEN t night without telling his mother or Dictvs Id try to stop him, and he did not want ‘olydectes. He did not know where to il to Delphi to ask Apo! OS priestess atching him, and he knew that to fight the Gorgons himself, cut off one of their heads. For s, and goddess Athena to help pas sailing towards Delphi. Perseus’ boat pushing him omen. This whole island was S, the flowers — even the sky sun shine away from this island when S pushed it right up to the ater and stood on the beach ea young man, dressed Wings on it, and his sa is face was round and s I ured hair completin been sent by your fathe ainst the Gorgons 21{Chapter 4 i ke the boy leave the ist He wanted toma son { marry Danae. He went ; @ back so, he coulc en he was alone old you about the ¢ tying up the boat yorgons ink you are too your se he did not like to be thought of lerseus face turn red, so he knew ness. jest and most dangerous creatures x been able to cut off their heads, Juckiest man alive. I would like going to marry a woman named t he knew he could trick Perseus gon asa im the head of a Go . Polydectes would then marty uuld never return. before the wedding where only d will be invited. 1 would like yo" about the Gorgons, you should er men will think you are ly boy anything. Of course I will cor Polydectes invited to his party br chim - Twelve beautiful brown horses w Iked | not TSCUS j . i Seus as the very best of gifts. Pers cause he did not t know he had to. Pe and he used it . against him.THE HELMET, THE SACK & THE SANDALS Jermes and Perseus began their journey on the sea, but white clouds soon came down and surrounded them were taken up in the air where they travelled without ble to see where they were going. They heard the sound winds and they began to be turned in every direction finally reached land. they were on was wide and open. There were no rees in the distance, and the sky was full of large ds. ye bic h were always moving around them em was a long table full of men and and laughing. Next to the table was id no shoes, wearing white dresses ing in a circle. nge than the Island of Grey Women rees. There's nothing except these g and dancir id that you would find what you is, so you must wait to see what they e closer and closer to where Perseu let go of each other's hands, at . Perseus tried to move out of tl and made him dance with t ly in a circle like the wind. Pe g himself, but he wanted to kn 27