Perseus

heroic

Heroic because he beheads Medusa and defeats him.

"He would go off and kill Medusa and bring back her head as his gift."

Zeus

Helpful

Helpful because he showered Danae with : gold.

"yet to her came Zeus with a shower of gold."

Athena

Helper

"she took off the shield of polished bronze which covered her breast and held it out to him."

Polydectes

ruler

"Polydectes, the ruler of the little island, was the brother of Dictys, but he was a cruel and ruthless man."

Danae

Mother

" That his daughter would have a son that would kill him."

Acrisius

King

"King Acrisius of Argos."

Medusa

Powerful

Andromeda

wife

"No man unaided could kill Medusa."

"Perseus took Andromeda to her parents and asked for her hand, which they gladly gave him."