English noun: Perseus | |||
1. | Perseus (person) (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster | ||
Instance hypernym | mythical being | ||
Domain category | Greek mythology | ||
2. | Perseus (object) a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way | ||
Instance hypernym | constellation | ||
Member holonym | Algol | ||