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 | ||