Who killed Perseus?

According to Hyginus, Fabulae 244, Megapenthes
Megapenthes
In Greek mythology, Megapenthes (/ˌmɛɡəˈpɛnˌθiːz/; Ancient Greek: Μεγαπένθης Megapénthēs means "great sorrow") was a king of Argos and the son of Proetus and exchanged kingdoms (Argos for Tiryns) with his cousin Perseus, whom he killed much later.
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eventually killed Perseus, to avenge the death of his father.
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Who slayed Perseus?

​There is only one obscure myth about the death of Perseus, for in Fabulae it was said that Megapenthes killed Perseus, in revenge for the death of his father, but in most sources it was said that Perseus became one of the rarest figures in Greek mythology, a hero who got to live out his life happily.
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Who killed Medusa with Perseus?

Because the gaze of Medusa turned all who looked at her to stone, Perseus guided himself by her reflection in a shield given him by Athena and beheaded Medusa as she slept. He then returned to Seriphus and rescued his mother by turning Polydectes and his supporters to stone at the sight of Medusa's head.
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What happened to Perseus when he died?

Assuming the head was no longer functioning, he looked at it himself, becoming petrified and killed by the very weapon he had used against so many others. A final hypothesis for the death of Perseus is that he simply became immortal and was transported directly to the stars.
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Did Medusa killed Perseus?

Perseus is most famous for his expedition against the Gorgons, during which he slew the only mortal of the three, Medusa, taking with him her severed head – capable of turning anyone into stone – and using it as a powerful weapon.
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Who was Medusa in love with?

Medusa and Poseidon engaged in a love affair and would have two children together, but not before Athena discovered the illicit affair.
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What was Medusa's real name?

Medusa is honored in the following scientific names: Acanthemblemaria medusa Smith-Vaniz & Palacio 1974.
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Did Perseus get killed?

Perseus slew Proetus, and was afterwards killed by Megapenthes, the son of Proetus, who avenged the death of his father.
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How did Zeus died?

They never died. THEY WERE AND ARE GODS. Some idiotic Christian apologist conjured up a bloody myth that Zeus died in Crete.
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What was Perseus weakness?

Perseus's strengths are that he is intelligent, persuasive, courageous and a great fighter in battle. Although he has many strengths, his weakness is that he can lie or be misleading at times. Perseus, however, does not have any powers because he was not a full god.
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Why was Medusa killed?

When Medusa had an affair with the sea god Poseidon, Athena punished her. She turned Medusa into a hideous hag, making her hair into writhing snakes and her skin was turned a greenish hue. Anyone who locked gaze with Medusa was turned into stone. The hero Perseus was sent on a quest to kill Medusa.
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Who is Perseus wife?

Perseus and his wife Andromeda happily settled in Tiryns and became the parents of seven sons and one daughter. According to Mythology, the descendants of Perseus ruled Mycenae, the most powerful town of Peloponnese in the Mycenaean times.
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Does Perseus become a god?

Perseus was a demi-god, the son of Zeus and a mortal named Danae. Perseus killed the famed monster Medusa, the hideous gorgon with snakes for hair who turned anyone with the misfortune of looking into her eyes into stone.
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Did Perseus have a happy ending?

Perseus was a Greek demigod, son of Zeus and the mortal princess Danaë, and one of the only heroes in Greek mythology to have a happy ending.
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Did Perseus become immortal?

After his death, Perseus was made immortal and put among the stars. Today, Perseus is still the name of a constellation in the northern sky.
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How was Odysseus killed?

For in a tragic final twist, an aged Odysseus was killed by Telegonos, his son by Circe, when he landed on Ithaca and in battle, unknowingly killed his own father.
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Who killed Hercules?

Several years later Heracles fell in love with Iole, daughter of Eurytus, king of Oechalia. Deianeira, realizing that Iole was a dangerous rival, sent Heracles a garment smeared with the blood of Nessus. The blood proved to be a powerful poison, and Heracles died.
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Who was the first god?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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Who was Zeus greatest enemy?

Typhon challenged Zeus for rule of the cosmos.
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Who kills Medusa?

Perseus set out with the aid of the gods, who provided him with divine tools. While the Gorgons slept, the hero attacked, using Athena's polished shield to view the reflection of Medusa's awful face and avoid her petrifying gaze while he beheaded her with a harpe, an adamantine sword.
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Is Perseus and Hercules the same person?

Perseus being the great-grandfather of Heracles, the victory which he gained on the Gorgon and which is the symbol of a progressive victory over fears, is like a leitmotif which oversees all the Labours. For the seeker must successively overcome his fears in the mind, in the vital and then in the body.
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Who killed Persephone?

With his blades, Kratos managed to follow Persephone by latching himself onto her. They battled atop the Pillar, where Persephone was aided by Atlas. However, Helios, being held in Atlas's hand, radiated the ray of light which Kratos used to weaken the goddess. He then smashed her to death with the Gauntlet of Zeus.
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Is Medusa evil or good?

The name Medusa prompts terrifying images in the minds of many – of an evil monster that can turn one to stone with a single look, with writhing serpents for hair.
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What does a Medusa Tattoo mean for a girl?

From Ancient Greek mythology, the story can be interpreted in many ways; to some, Medusa represents female power, freedom, and transformation, but she has evil and jealous qualities to others. Her reptilian skin and hair could also symbolize a cycle of death and rebirth.
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Is Medusa still alive?

Medusa was eventually killed by Perseus, one of Zeus' heroic sons. With the help of several gods, Perseus tracked Medusa down to her remote lair and beheaded her.
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