| 单词 | Perseus |
| 例句 | “Dude, that sucks for you. Judging from the sound in Chrysaor’s throat, he was now snarling under the mask, too. “You are as arrogant as the first Perseus,” Chrysaor said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z This seems practically certain from the plan he devised for killing Perseus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The headless body dropped back into the water; Perseus took Andromeda to her parents and asked for her hand, which they gladly gave him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll see you soon enough, Perseus Jackson,” said the right face. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z At sight of him hope must have entered Perseus’ heart, for he would know that this could be none other than Hermes, the guide and the giver of good. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Once there Perseus must keep hidden until he saw one of them take the eye out of her forehead to pass it on. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But Perseus spoke out and told them he had taken it and that it would be theirs again only when they showed him how to find the nymphs of the North. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘But, if you’ll excuse me, my immediate business is with Perseus Jackson. I tracked him all the way across Tartarus. Now, here in his father’s ruins, I mean to crush him once and for all.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z If Perseus felt any grief, at least he knew that his grandfather had done his best to kill him and his mother. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They had no children and they cared for Danaë and Perseus as if they were their own. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “You did well, Perseus. Do not misunderstand me. Whatever else you do, know that you are mine. You are a true son of the Sea God.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Now, indeed, Perseus had good reason to hope. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z By great good fortune they were all asleep when Perseus found them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, my namesake, Perseus, had saved her just in time and turned the sea monster to stone using the head of Medusa. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z One story says that she and Lynceus came together again and lived at last in happiness, and that their son was Abas, the great-grandfather of Perseus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope so, Perseus Jackson! I hope so!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “You have sealed your fate. Every time you raise your blade in batde, every time you hope for success, you will feel my curse. Beware, Perseus Jackson. Beware.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Perseus saw her and on the instant loved her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “They needed a virgin sacrifice. But then Perseus came and saved her.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “That would be your mother, I believe...Medusa’s two children were trapped inside her, unable to be born. When the original Perseus cut off Medusa’s head—” “Two children sprang out,” Annabeth remembered. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Something told me that in the myth Medusa had been asleep when she was attacked by my namesake, Perseus. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She was still radiantly beautiful even though Perseus by now was full grown, and Polydectes fell in love with her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perseus Jackson,” Mrs. Dodds said, in an accent that was definitely from somewhere farther south than Georgia. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z ‘Why, I am your sister, Perseus Jackson. And I wanted to meet you before you die.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Each guest, as was customary, brought a gift for the bride-to-be, except Perseus alone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Polydectes evidently talked to Perseus about them; he probably told him that he would rather have the head of one of them than anything else in the world. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed that Perseus had been led by his angry pride into making an empty boast. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun sank below Ladle Hill and the autumn stars began to shine in the darkening east—Perseus and the Pleiades, Cassiopeia, faint Pisces and the great square of Pegasus. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Thrasymedes who could stand his ground in war, stood ready, with a sharp two-bladed axe, for the stroke of sacrifice, and Perseus held a bowl for the blood. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody called me Perseus except those who knew my true identity. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The original Perseus was one of the only heroes in the Greek myths who got a happy ending. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z It happened that soon after their arrival Perseus heard that the King of Larissa, in the North, was holding a great athletic contest, and he journeyed there to take part. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z With these and Athena’s shield and Hermes’ sword Perseus was ready for the Gorgons. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He announced that he was about to be married and he called his friends together for a celebration, including Perseus in the invitation. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom hoped I would inherit Perseus’s luck. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “I don't know its meaning. But I know it’s important. You have to hear it. It said, Perseus, you are not the hero!’ The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There they sat, a row of statues, each, as it were, frozen stiff in the attitude he had struck when he first saw Perseus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hello, Perseus Jackson. Come to help at last?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “On special assignment here until, well, until my Lord Dionysus decides otherwise. And you, Perseus Jackson, I do expect you to refrain from causing any more trouble.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z All this Hermes told Perseus and then he unfolded his plan. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The spectacle, created by the slow disintegration of the comet Swift-Tuttle, is named for the constellation Perseus, the Greek hero who killed Medusa. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z More than anything on earth Bellerophon wanted Pegasus, a marvelous horse which had sprung from the Gorgon’s blood when Perseus killed her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Perseus on his winged sandals hovered above them, looking, however, only at the shield. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Perseus did just as Hermes had said, he held back until he saw one of them take the eye out of her forehead. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When Perseus arrived the maiden was on a rocky ledge by the sea, chained there to wait for the coming of the monster. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was five steps away when he called, “Perseus.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Perseus was safe; he had on the cap of darkness and they could not find him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Perseus found, as Hercules was later to find, that a lovely maiden had been given up to be devoured by a horrible sea serpent. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just finished Perseus. That there is Algol—the demon star. This here is pretend outer space—or fantasy outer space—so we’re not really interested in arranging the constellations the way they usually appear.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But Perseus had Hermes with him, so that the road lay open to him, and he reached that host of happy people who are always banqueting and holding joyful revelry. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have no idea what is happening, Perseus Jackson. I will let the General enlighten you. You are going to do him a great service tonight. He is looking forward to meeting you.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z They had taken refuge in a temple, Perseus was told. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “And tell me, Perseus Jackson”—I flinched when he said my real name, which I never told anybody—“what will people think of your ‘science’ two thousand years from now?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When he was about 7, Mr. Lloyd Webber began to walk Perseus around London on a leash. 5 Things We Learned From Andrew Lloyd Webber’s New Memoir 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Critics who miss the mother-son warmth of the Harryhausen film, and its foregrounding of Perseus's and Andromeda's romance, are also missing the point. Clash of the Titans: A Hit from a Myth 2010-04-02T09:20:00Z Reprinted by arrangement with PublicAffairs, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Procrastination rules 2012-07-02T01:00:00Z Q: Perseus spends most of the film in a kilt. A Minute With: Sam Worthington on "Titans" and skirts 2010-04-08T17:26:00Z They allowed people to watch this taboo thing by proxy, to experience its dangerous thrill without having to encounter it directly — like Perseus looking at Medusa in the reflection of his shield. Riff: Reaction Videos as Anthropological Study of America 2011-11-27T04:00:09Z Perseus hissed at the new traffic lights and turned around back home. 5 Things We Learned From Andrew Lloyd Webber’s New Memoir 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Perseus could not refuse his hour of fate. When refusing the hour saves the day 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Think “Sunday in the Park with George,” think Berlioz’s “Benvenuto Cellini,” which revolves around the casting of that artist’s famous “Perseus Holding the Head of Medusa.” When art sings: How paintings have fared on the musical and opera stage Weinstein Books, in partnership with Perseus Books Group, is donating a portion of her book revenues to the organization. Snowe presses for bipartisanship in new book 2013-05-12T12:55:08Z In the ancient sources, Perseus's quest to kill the Gorgon is a test set by his adoptive father, Polydectes, who is written out of the 2010 film. Clash of the Titans and the classics 2010-04-13T10:52:00Z The Perseus, a City Night Line sleeper from Paris to Berlin, made its final voyage in December 2014. Europe’s night trains are disappearing, but the allure endures for enthusiasts 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z This mythological epic, starring Avatar's Sam Worthington as the ancient adventurer Perseus, has endured a typhoon of negative reviews, for four reasons. Clash of the Titans: A Hit from a Myth 2010-04-02T09:20:00Z Hachette Book Group also went on a buying spree, with its acquisition of Perseus Books in 2016, and its deal to buy Workman Publishing this year. Justice Dept. Sues Penguin Random House Over Simon & Schuster Deal 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z It depicts an episode from Ovid in which a beautiful princess, chained to a rock and about to become lunch for a vicious sea creature, is rescued by the hero Perseus. Piero di Cosimo, a misunderstood master, at the National Gallery of Art 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z “Oh my godsss,” Perseus exclaims repeatedly, like a teen running into his crush at the mall. ‘Live From Mount Olympus’ Review: Oh My Godsss, Who Am I? 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z "Our mission is to celebrate literature and expand its audience and we chose the path most consistent with our mission," said David Steinberger, chairman of the foundation's board and CEO of the Perseus Books Group. AP NewsBreak: Rewrite for National Book Awards 2013-01-15T14:49:12Z Perseus must round up a team and go get 'em, before god of gods Kronos cracks free and gods and men are drowned in a sea of lava. 'Wrath of the Titans' has a little fun on its way to Hades 2012-03-28T20:11:16Z Perseus flies to her rescue, slays the monster and wins Andromeda as his bride. Fame finally comes to little-known Renaissance master Piero di Cosimo 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z In it, Griffin held a dummy head of President Trump, bloodied with red goo, like Perseus and Medea or something out of a jihad video. The White House correspondents’ dinner doesn’t draw stars anymore. So Kathy Griffin had it to herself. 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z “As CEO, one of my most critical responsibilities is to forge the right future for our people, our authors, our books and our client publishers,” Perseus CEO David Steinberger said in a statement. Hachette Book Group buys Perseus 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Beasts also meet graphic ends, as in Rubens’s massive, kinetic 1616 canvas “The Tiger Hunt” and in Veronese’s 1580 huge rendering of Perseus slaying the sea monster. 36 Hours in Rennes and St.-Malo 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Harris is asked to train the five hybrid monstrosities, whom he names Achilles, Hector, Perseus, Orestes, and Spartacus. Jurassic Park IV: something has survived (and it seems to be half human) 2012-10-12T16:01:56Z Perseus, having discovered he is the son of Zeus, takes on the job of defeating Hades. Clash of the Titans and the classics 2010-04-13T10:52:00Z The Titans who were imprisoned by the gods are escaping and Perseus must fight to save the world once again. "Wrath of the Titans" holds European premiere 2012-03-29T15:23:09Z I looked for some of the constellations that had guided sailors through these islands in the past: Polaris, Perseus, Cassiopeia. On a Bahamas Sail, 8 Friends Get a Taste of Robinson Crusoe 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Perseus is in discussions with more than a dozen other agencies. Perseus Creates New Service for Authors Seeking to Self-Publish 2011-10-02T22:25:21Z This is that rip-off; a shameless and oddly lifeless slasher that sees Perseus hack a swathe through Greek mythology, slaughtering reanimated skeletons and ludicrously sized monsters using equally outlandishly proportioned weapons. This week's new games 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z Impregnated by Zeus, Danaë gave birth to Perseus, who eventually fulfilled the fatal prophecy. Art Review: Italian Paintings From the Feigen Collection, at Yale 2010-06-10T21:43:00Z Sabrina McCarthy, the president of Perseus Distribution Client Services, described Carrey, known for his zany characters and comedy routines, as the perfect person to write a children's book. Comedian Jim Carrey to publish children's book 2013-05-30T20:11:08Z The first season of “Live from Mount Olympus” focused on Perseus, who battled Medusa and rescued his future wife Andromeda from peril. Podcast ‘Live from Mount Olympus’ readies for new adventure 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z It too follows the legend of Perseus, and features many of the same gods as Percy Jackson. 2010-02-11T08:45:00Z Perseus must travel to the far reaches of the human world to battle Medusa; good thing he’s got gods on his side. ‘Live From Mount Olympus’ Review: Oh My Godsss, Who Am I? 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z In Greek mythology, she is beheaded by Perseus who kept her head to use as a weapon; in Nina MacLaughlin’s “Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung” she is exiled and angry. November must-read books: Lynda Barry's comics, Carmen Maria Machado's "In the Dream House" and more 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Along the way Perseus triumphs, and a villainess loses her head, though by the time that happens, you might wish the reverse were true. Movie Review | 'Clash of the Titans': Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson in a Greek Myth 2010-04-01T21:59:00Z In the Greek stories, Perseus's helper is the goddess Athene, which obviously wouldn't quite work with the film's "overthrow the gods" theme. Clash of the Titans and the classics 2010-04-13T10:52:00Z Reprinted by arrangement with PublicAffairs, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Trump, Jobs, Zuckerberg: We idolize jerks 2012-08-12T12:00:00Z The closest box-office analogy to would be the Greek epic Immortals, which traded in Perseus for Theseus and took in $32.2 million when it opened last November. The Hunger Games Kills Off Two New Combatants: Perseus and Snow White 2012-04-01T22:35:54Z We all know what happened to Medusa; Perseus decapitated her. Obsessed with Anne Boleyn 2012-06-18T22:01:00Z The whole story is on the panel — Andromeda in anguish and terror, Perseus flitting across the sky and hacking at the monster with his sword, and then the happy finale. Fame finally comes to little-known Renaissance master Piero di Cosimo 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z Hachette, one of the "big five" companies in publishing, announced Tuesday that it will acquire the sixth-largest publisher, Perseus Books Group. Hachette buys Perseus as Amazon dispute bites J.K. Rowling 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z According to trade paper Publishers Weekly, peeling off Perseus' distribution arm troubled the deal. Hachette's deal to purchase Perseus falls apart 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z The characters, including the inevitably valiant warriors who aide Perseus during his computer-assisted adventures, are as predictable as the action scenes, which is what some companies want when they manufacture global products of this type. Movie Review | 'Clash of the Titans': Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson in a Greek Myth 2010-04-01T21:59:00Z But his audience recognition may be about to change on Friday with his starring role as Perseus in another major studio movie, "Clash of the Titans." "Titans" Worthington fights his way to film stardom 2010-03-30T13:33:00Z Many scholars think his life story is really a collage of ancient warrior myths, including Mithras and Perseus legends, but it might be better not to mention that in Urgup. Celebrate St George's Day by twinning with dragon's hometown 2010-04-22T16:08:00Z Among his early pieces was the first scene of an opera based on the Perseus myth. A Pianist Adapts to Life With Parkinson’s Disease 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Hachette is among the smallest of the set, and the acquisition of Perseus is not expected to change that. Hachette to acquire Perseus' publishing arm, finally 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Zeus occasionally intervenes in Perseus's favor, while Hades materializes at Palace Argos in an inky cloud to threaten the city with imminent destruction unless Andromeda is sacrificed to the Kraken, a giant sea monster. Clash of the Titans: A Hit from a Myth 2010-04-02T09:20:00Z And in mythology, Perseus married a princess, Andromeda. Classic tales 2010-04-07T08:34:00Z Perseus Books Group introduced a mobile application allowing visitors to vote on the best books of the fall. At BookExpo America, Anxiety Amid the Chatter 2010-05-26T22:38:00Z She said: "They put a lift around Perseus, lift him off first, and then the body of Medusa will follow." Sculpture moved after 165 years 2012-08-21T12:12:28Z Modern metaphor The monster Perseus battles is known as the Cetus in Greek antiquity; here it's the Kraken - a Norse beastie who also pops up in Pirates of the Caribbean. Classic tales 2010-04-07T08:34:00Z The 62-year-old artist, dressed in white shirt and black slacks in contrast to others in spectacular African costumes, followed by recalling his childhood bewilderment over the myth of Perseus. When refusing the hour saves the day 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z David Steinberger, the chief executive of Perseus, said he saw Figment as an opportunity to get the company’s content in front of teenagers. A Web Site for Literary Teenagers 2010-12-05T22:30:00Z David Steinberger, the chief executive of the Perseus Books Group, said he spent part of Tuesday meeting with foreign publishers and retailers to discuss opportunities abroad. E-Business Is the Buzz at Book Fair 2011-05-25T22:52:19Z There are more than 100,000 galaxies in the telescope’s first snapshot of the Perseus cluster, including extremely faint ones that were never seen before. Euclid Space Telescope Releases Stunning First Science Images 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The Perseus Cluster is one of the most massive structures in the Universe. Euclid telescope: First images revealed from 'dark Universe' mission 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z This object, located in the Perseus constellation, is even younger, again measured in mere thousands of years. James Webb telescope: Baby star launches giant jets and shocks 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The star, which resides in the Perseus constellation, is about 1,000 light-years away from Earth and is just a few thousand years old, which on galactic timescales means it's just a baby. Webb telescope photographs baby star resembling our sun blasting hot molecular material 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Before the 2016 mission broke up in the fatal spin, it made groundbreaking observations of the Perseus galaxy cluster and a handful of other objects. Revolutionary x-ray sensor to probe workings of black holes and supernovae 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z The Perseids are named after the constellation Perseus, from which they appear to spurt. Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be In Full Glory On August 13 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z It is called a 'Perseid' meteor shower because the meteors appear to originate from the constellation of Perseus - named after a figure from Greek mythology. Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The Perseids get their name from the constellation Perseus, because the meteors’ paths appear to start out from this point in the sky. The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s even better this year 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z I couldn’t find any evidence of Medusa killing anybody, except when she’s disembodied and Perseus uses her as a catalyst for murder. New novel imagines the story of ‘Medusa’s Sisters’ 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z One of XRISM’s first tasks will be to look at other clusters to see whether Perseus is an oddity or the norm. Revolutionary x-ray sensor to probe workings of black holes and supernovae 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Her case was submitted for a judgment to the UN working group by the Perseus Strategies, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and Freedom House organizations, all of which represent her pro bono. UN expert group calls for release of Cambodian-American human rights activist after investigation 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Philip V’s son Perseus took the throne of Macedon in 179 BCE and, while not directly threatening Roman power, managed to spark suspicion among the Roman elite simply by reasserting Macedonian sovereignty in the region. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Perseus, the son of Philip V, renounced the alliance with Rome. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Justice Department, using a warrant this week from a federal judge in Brooklyn, launched what it said was a high-tech operation using a specialized tool called Perseus that caused the malware to effectively self-destruct. US busts Russian cyber operation in dozens of countries 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Medusa’s decapitator, the Greek hero Perseus, becomes a useful idiot who acts out of ill-considered and selfish interests and succeeds only through the reluctant interventions of quarrelsome gods. 10 noteworthy books for February 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Meteor showers are often designated by the constellation in which this radiant is located: for example, the Perseid meteor shower has its radiant in the constellation of Perseus. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z He’d stay up all night, facing north or northeast, where the constellation Perseus rises, and see hundreds of meteors, of which a dozen or so were stunners. Supermoon likely to outshine Perseids meteor shower 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Rome then dissolved the monarchy in Macedon, which soon afterward became a Roman province, and Perseus died of starvation as a prisoner in Rome. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It is also a barred spiral galaxy, located in the Perseus constellation, and contains 10 times as many stars as our own galaxy. The Hubble telescope turns 32: Here are some of its greatest hits 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z The spacecraft already took a look at it from inside the ring — an observation that allowed the researchers to see the Perseus constellation from a different perspective. NASA releases new photos of Jupiter — and a recording of its moon that sounds like R2-D2 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z The star Algol, in the constellation of Perseus, changes its brightness in an odd but regular way. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Hachette Book Group has expanded its catalog by buying successful independent publishers, including Perseus Books in 2016 and Workman Publishing this year. Penguin Random House Defends Effort to Buy Simon & Schuster 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z But just as Venus had fallen for Adonis, Perseus now falls for the captive Andromeda. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world The most famous is probably Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek legend that sprang from the blood of the snake-haired monster Medusa when the hero Perseus beheaded her. How to Make a Hippogriff Fly and Other Flights of Fancy 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The Northern Hemisphere is favored since the meteors always appear to radiate from their namesake constellation Perseus, which lies close to the horizon this time of year for those in far southern latitudes. 10 spectacular stargazing events to watch in 2021 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z The king there, taking an interest in Perseus’ mother, tried to get rid of the young man by assigning him an extremely difficult task. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The main antagonist is Russian spy Perseus, a mysterious figure whose name is an allusion to another mystery. Review: 'Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War': Bored in the USA 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Eighteen months after dispatching “Venus and Adonis” to Philip, Titian sent “Perseus and Andromeda.” Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world After retiring from Fannie Mae at the end of 1998, Johnson served on the boards of several companies, including UnitedHealth Group, KB Home and Target, and was vice chairman of the Washington private-equity firm Perseus. Former Democratic power broker James A. Johnson dies at 76 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Plotting these points on a map revealed segments of three nearby spiral arms, which we call the Sagittarius, Local and Perseus arms. A New Map of the Milky Way 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Perseus was given the task of slaying this demon, which seemed like a pretty sure way to get him out of the way forever. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z In that series of moves, Penguin and Random House merged, Hachette Book Group acquired Perseus Books and News Corporation bought the romance publisher Harlequin. Simon & Schuster Is Up for Sale 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The monster’s maw yawns wide, ready to ensnare Perseus as, with sickle-shaped sword and shield, he swoops down. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world An interactive online map shows the wave crossing the sky, passing the familiar constellations of Orion, Perseus, Taurus and more. Astronomers discover huge gaseous wave holding Milky Way's newest stars 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Perseus, Inpex and Vista Oil & Gas did not reply to requests for comment. Exclusive: Oil companies swap stakes in Mexico as government holds off on auctions 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z By flying over her and looking only at her reflection, Perseus was able to cut off Medusa’s head without ever looking at her directly. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Perseus, the half-mortal son of Zeus, fights meddling gods and mythical monsters for beautiful Andromeda. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Perseus’s face and upper body are similarly obscured as he pours himself down into peril. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world Perseus Karlstrom took the bronze by clocking a time of one hour and 27 minutes, giving Sweden its first race walking medal at the world championships since 1991. Japan's Yamanishi takes gold in 20km race walk 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Perseus, the son of Zeus, embarks on a dangerous mission to prevent Hades from toppling the king of the gods and laying waste to Earth. Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Aug. 4-10, 2019 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z When Perseus came along and found Andromeda chained to a rock near the sea, awaiting her fate, he rescued her by turning the monster to stone. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Perseus enlists the aid of Queen Andromeda, Hephaestus and Poseidon’s son to rescue Zeus from the underworld, defeat the Titans and save mankind. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 28 - Aug. 3, 2019 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z And years later, Perseus, fulfilling the prophecy, accidentally kills Acrisius with a discus. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world His whole high, broad form, seemed made of solid bronze, and shaped in an unalterable mould, like Cellini’s cast Perseus. Herman Melville at Home 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Perseus, who slew the Gorgon Medusa, married an Ethiopian woman, Andromeda, and their children established the most powerful of all the Bronze Age Greek kingdoms, Mycenae. The Concept of "Race" Is a Lie 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Two spiral arms, Scutum-Centaurus and Perseus, emerge from the ends of the bar and wrap around the bulge. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z In clusters of galaxies such as Perseus, the home of NGC 1275, the energy these notes carry is thought to keep the gases too hot to condense and form stars. What Is a Black Hole? Here’s Our Guide for Earthlings 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z But since “Danaë” depicts Perseus’s conception, there’s a link between it and “Perseus and Andromeda,” too. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world I lingered for a long time in front of Achilles and his terrified victim before moving on to Perseus, who, also clutching a sword, held aloft the severed head of Medusa. “Medusa” 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z The condo units were built on top of the restored building, but Perseus TDC didn’t go straight up. Frager’s Hardware returns to the neighborhood and brings condos with it 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z In the d’Aulaires’ recounting, Medusa’s back story is ignored; Perseus cuts off her ugly head while she sleeps. Opinion | Make Me a Cold and Pitiless Goddess 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Instead of going higher, Perseus TDC wants to build lower, proposing to construct a floor below what is often referred to as English-basement apartments. A room without a view: Proposed D.C. apartments offer life underground 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Titian worked on the composition of “Perseus and Andromeda” for more than two years, making radical alterations as he progressed. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world I didn’t want this to become too personal, so I started talking about the sculptures we’d just seen: Perseus and Medusa, Achilles and the captive girl, the Sabine women. “Medusa” 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Historian and columnist Victor Davis Hanson is at work on “The Case for Trump,” according to publisher Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus Books — part of the giant Hachette Book Group. Inside the Beltway: The emergence of ‘Trump culture’ 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Opera coats and dresses were covered in pictogramlike satin piecework depicting Pegasus and Perseus, Leda and the Swan, Europa and Taurus. ‘A Dress Is Like a Passaporto, No?’ Welcome to Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Resonant scattering in the Perseus Cluster: spectral model for constraining gas motions with Astro-H. Solar abundance ratios of the iron-peak elements in the Perseus cluster 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Not wanting to incur the wrath of the gods, Acrisius didn’t kill the infant, Perseus, but he had both mother and child tossed into the sea in a wooden chest. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world So, in order to kill her, Perseus had to use his shield as a mirror, watch her reflection, wait for the right moment—and strike. “Medusa” 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z The naked-eye star Algol sits in the constellation Perseus, which will be rising high in the northeastern evening sky on Halloween. Halloween Sky Guide: 6 Eerie Sights to Haunt Your Night 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Perseus does not begin to climb high up into the northeast sky until around midnight; by dawn, it's nearly overhead. 2017 Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z The quiescent intracluster medium in the core of the Perseus cluster. Solar abundance ratios of the iron-peak elements in the Perseus cluster 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z In the story, Perseus, the result of Danaë's encounter with Jupiter, finds himself flying over Ethiopia, propelled by the winged sandals he received as a gift from Mercury. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world The Perseid shower takes its name from the point in the sky from which the meteors appear to hail: the constellation of Perseus. Perseid meteor shower: everything you need to know to see it 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z The meteors appear to radiate from the shower's namesake constellation, Perseus, which will rise after local midnight in the northeastern sky for viewers in the Northern Hemisphere. How to See the 2017 Perseid Meteor Shower 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Are we now to disparage the time-honored and revered images of Perseus and the head of Medusa; Judith and the head of Holofernes and even Salome? Calendar Letters: Putin interview raises more questions 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Here we report observations of the Perseus cluster, with statistically significant detections of the resonance emission from chromium, manganese and nickel. Solar abundance ratios of the iron-peak elements in the Perseus cluster 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z After a furious fight, in which the monster, spewing seawater and blood, repeatedly attacks the shadow that the airborne Perseus casts on the water below, Perseus slays it, rescues Andromeda and marries her. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world I told Perseus and the Gorgon, and the fairytales I used to read to my son at bedtime. Kidnapped, tortured and thown in jail: my 70 days in Sudan 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z For viewers in the south, Perseus only peers over the northern horizon, so the show won’t be as intense but should still produce a good number of shooting stars. How to See the 2017 Perseid Meteor Shower 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z The Perseids, for example, get their name from the constellation Perseus because they appear to originate from that point in the sky during their peak in mid-August. Visualizing the Cosmic Streams That Spew Meteor Showers 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Gastaldello, F. & Molendi, S. Ni abundance in the core of the Perseus cluster: an answer to the significance of resonant scattering. Solar abundance ratios of the iron-peak elements in the Perseus cluster 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z “Perseus and Andromeda” has been badly damaged over the years because of the paint’s instability. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world His favorite character was Perseus, a demigod who was cast out to sea with his mother and dedicated himself to protecting her. Through Trauma, They Triumphed: Meet the New York Times College Scholarship Winners 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Hitomi malfunctioned just over a month after launch in February last year, but managed to collect enough data to disprove a previously claimed sighting of the 3.5 keV line in the Perseus galaxy cluster. Galactic X-rays could point way to dark matter - BBC News 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z It confers other singular bragging rights as well — like having done jumping jacks before the marble statue of a nude Perseus. Working Out — in a Museum 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Werner, N., Urban, O., Simionescu, A. & Allen, S. W. A uniform metal distribution in the intergalactic medium of the Perseus cluster of galaxies. Solar abundance ratios of the iron-peak elements in the Perseus cluster 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Alexander the Great’s favourite play, for example, was decidedly jolly: in Euripides’s lost Andromeda, which told the story of the heroine’s rescue from death by the hero Perseus, the two marry. The one where Medea saves her kids: lost classics of Greek tragedy 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The problem with the Perseus smart mirror is the same as with all of the ones that preceded it: over-promising a set of features that will be incredibly difficult to deliver on. Smart mirrors aren't happening anytime soon 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z The reason they are called Perseids is because, from our perspective, they seem to emanate from the constellation Perseus. The Best Photos of the 2016 Perseids Meteor Shower 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z We are in the midst of one of the best annual meteor showers - the Perseids, so called because they appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus. Moment of Geek - Perseid Meteor Shower 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z The meteors will appear to radiate from the shower's namesake constellation Perseus, which rises after local midnight in the northeastern sky. How to Watch the Supercharged Perseid Meteor Shower The Perseid meteor shower got its name from the constellation Perseus — the area of the sky where the meteors seem to originate from. Thank our buddy Jupiter for an extra special Perseid meteor shower this year 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z But Hitomi’s premier scientific instrument was the spectrometer provided by NASA; data that it collected before the spacecraft died revealed secrets about gas flows in the Perseus galaxy cluster. Troubled Japanese space agency seeks fresh start 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Hitomi launched on 17 February and made the Perseus observations on 25 February and 4 March, weeks before losing communication with Earth on 26 March. Dead X-ray satellite reveals galaxy cluster surprise 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Just before its demise, scientists managed to extract data measuring X-ray activity in the Perseus galaxy cluster. The final image sent by doomed Japanese Hitomi satellite - BBC News 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The Perseid meteor shower appears to radiate from the constellation Perseus, named for the mythical Greek hero. How to Watch the Supercharged Perseid Meteor Shower He even accompanied her, unprompted, to the D.M.V.—an act roughly equivalent, in today’s gallantry currency, to Perseus rescuing Andromeda from the sea monster. Why Dating Is Drudgery 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z About eight days after launch, Hitomi turned its X-ray gaze on the Perseus cluster, about 250 million light years from Earth. Software error doomed Japanese Hitomi spacecraft 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Before it broke in March, one month after launch, Japan’s Hitomi X-ray satellite managed to gaze at the Perseus galaxy cluster — one of the Universe's most massive objects, 250 million light-years from Earth. Dead X-ray satellite reveals galaxy cluster surprise 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Sitting in the theater as superheroes flew about the screen, Barker would think to herself “that story is just like the Perseus and Andromeda plot line.” University of Iowa class studies iconic female hero 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z “Donald Trump … loved the idea of a book that would tell his story and make a big splash,” says Osnos, now editor at large for the Perseus Books Group imprint he founded, PublicAffairs. Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton: A tale of 2 books 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z The Double Cluster in the Perseus constellation are in fact two individual open star clusters separated by only 100 light years however both easily fit into the same field of view in binoculars. This Week’s Night Sky: Solar Eclipse and Double Clusters Hachette Book Group is buying the Perseus Books Group, bringing together two of the country’s largest publishers. Business recap: Week of Feb. 29 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z “The commitment to independent publishers enabled our people to build the industry’s leading client services business,” David Steinberger, the president and chief executive of Perseus Books, said in a statement. Perseus Books Sells Distribution Unit to Ingram 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Perseus is still hoping to sell its distribution business. Olympus to pay $646 million in kickback, bribery cases 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Perseus is still hoping to sell its distribution business, which works with many of the country's independent publishers. Hachette Book Group is purchasing the Perseus Book Group, bringing together two of the country's largest publishers 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Perseus is still hoping to sell its distribution business, which works with many of the country’s independent publishers. Hachette Book Group to acquire the Perseus Book Group 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z The deal will bolster Hachette’s nonfiction offerings with the addition of Perseus’ nine imprints, including Basic Books, Da Capo Press, and PublicAffairs. Hachette Buys Publishing Arm of Perseus Books 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z The Perseus Books Group reached an agreement to sell its distribution business to the Ingram Content Group, a large book printer and distributor, the companies announced on Thursday. Perseus Books Sells Distribution Unit to Ingram 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Perseus’s distribution arm, which is separate from its publishing division, distributes books for about 600 independent publishers and brings in $300 million annually to Perseus. Hachette Again Reaches Deal With Perseus Books 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z The W-patterned constellation Cassiopeia points the way towards Perseus, the mythical hero, and the dual star clusters. This Week’s Night Sky: A Comet, Meteors, and Clusters at Play 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Algol in the constellation Perseus, rising in the northeastern sky after nightfall near the triangular pattern formed by Capella, Mirfak, and the Pleiades cluster. This Week’s Night Sky: Stellar Ghoul Haunts Halloween Skies 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Perseus Books Group, one of the largest independent U.S. publishers, is back on the market only 13 months after a deal to sell itself fell apart. Perseus Books Hires Greenhill to Advise on Possible Sale 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z He wielded his clinical obligation like Perseus’s shield, in which a cavalcade of Medusas lost their stony power. Tea with Oliver Sacks: Will Self, Andrew Solomon and Sue Halpern pay tribute 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z The deal between Hachette and Perseus collapsed less than two months later. Hachette Again Reaches Deal With Perseus Books 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z The W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia acts as a guidepost to a double star cluster, which is located in Perseus and visible to the naked eye but an amazing sight through binoculars and telescopes. This Week’s Night Sky: A Comet, Meteors, and Clusters at Play 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z That night, the naked-eye star Algol sits in the constellation Perseus, rising high in the northeastern evening sky. This Week’s Night Sky: Stellar Ghoul Haunts Halloween Skies 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The revenue figure includes fees from Perseus’ distribution services unit. Perseus Books Hires Greenhill to Advise on Possible Sale 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z At 4 a.m., when Orion has risen, Perseus has reached a lofty perch and is nearly overhead; this is when you're likely to see the most meteors. Perseid Meteor Shower Set to Peak on Wednesday and Thursday 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z Perseus is also close to signing a deal on its distribution services, said David Steinberger, the president and chief executive of the Perseus Books Group. Hachette Again Reaches Deal With Perseus Books 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z They appear to be shooting from the constellation Perseus, named for the Greek hero who beheaded Medusa and slew Cetus the sea monster. Where to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower in the New York Area 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z Known as an eclipsing binary variable, Algol is normally the second-brightest star in the constellation Perseus at 2.1 magnitude, which is about as bright as stars in the Big Dipper. This Week’s Night Sky: Stellar Ghoul Haunts Halloween Skies 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z “There have been significant expressions of interest since January, and the board determined that this is the right time to explore a possible transaction,” said David Steinberger, chief executive of Perseus. Perseus Books Hires Greenhill to Advise on Possible Sale 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z It is not necessary to continuously stare at the constellation Perseus itself to see the Perseid meteors. Perseid Meteor Shower Set to Peak on Wednesday and Thursday 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z To catch the highest rates of meteors, though, it's best to look up when Perseus rises to its highest point in the sky, in the pre-dawn hours on Wednesday through Friday. See Shooting Stars Galore as Meteor Shower Peaks 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z It is a picture of Danaë, mother of the Greek mythical hero Perseus, receiving her lover Zeus. The cardinal, the prostitute and the painter: the strange story of Titian's most erotic masterpiece 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z The warrior Perseus flew in on winged sandals, rescued and wed the maiden. Facing questions on migrants, Italy’s Renzi points to Libyan turmoil 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z A person familiar with Perseus said its revenue was up during that period. Perseus Books Hires Greenhill to Advise on Possible Sale 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z A Perseid may appear in any part of the sky, but its trail, if mentally traced backward, invariably leads back to Perseus. Perseid Meteor Shower Set to Peak on Wednesday and Thursday 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z The anomalous x-rays, spotted by the European Space Agency’s orbiting XMM–Newton telescope, originate from two different sources: the Andromeda Galaxy and the Perseus cluster of galaxies. Weird X-Rays Spur Speculation about Dark Matter Detection 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z A few years ago, Perseus created a digital platform, Constellation, that allows it to quickly fulfill new orders. When Mark Zuckerberg Likes a Book, Sales Soar 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z One of the most recent, as noted this month in the journal Physical Review Letters, involves x-ray emissions from both the Perseus galaxy cluster and the nearby Andromeda galaxy. New Doubt About Dark Matter 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z Perseus also has a distribution services business that distributes physical and digital books from many outside publishers and which produced about $300 million in client sales in the last fiscal year. Perseus Books Hires Greenhill to Advise on Possible Sale 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The only hero in the ancient world to survive the Medusa’s stare was the young hero, Perseus, who flew through the air on winged sandals. Is Google Doing Anything New? 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Last week, for instance, Hachette revealed that its planned acquisition of the independent publisher Perseus had fallen apart. Amazon vs. Hachette Gets Orwellian 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z The announcement sent Mr. Naim’s publisher, Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus, scrambling over the weekend. When Mark Zuckerberg Likes a Book, Sales Soar 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Located approximately 85 miles off of the northwest coast of Western Australia, the North Rankin 2 project aims to extend natural gas supply from the aging North Rankin and Perseus fields by extracting low-pressure gas. BP's Second Quarter Results Reinforce Our Positive Outlook 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Perseus took a percentage of those client sales, generating about $40 million in revenue for itself for the fiscal year, according to a person familiar with the company. Perseus Books Hires Greenhill to Advise on Possible Sale 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Perseus succeeded in cutting off the Medusa’s head by refusing to look at the Medusa’s face. Is Google Doing Anything New? 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z By acquiring Perseus, Hachette would have broadened its portfolio beyond big, popular mass-market titles, bulked up its nonfiction and academic offerings, and, in general, increased its market share. Amazon vs. Hachette Gets Orwellian 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z “We had no prior notice and learned about it at the same time as everybody else did,” said David Steinberger, president and chief executive of the Perseus Books Group. When Mark Zuckerberg Likes a Book, Sales Soar 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z The company is close to completing a deal in which it would acquire the Perseus Books Group, the country’s sixth-largest trade publisher, people briefed on the negotiations said Tuesday. Hachette Said to Be Near Deal for Perseus Books 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Perseus will reportedly be run as a division of Hachette and will be absorbed whole by the company. Consolidation In Book Publishing Continues As Hachette Acquires Perseus 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Once having done so, Perseus didn’t throw the severed head away. Is Google Doing Anything New? 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z The lead researcher on this project, Dr. Elsa Bulbul, first noted this X-ray signal when she was going through about 15 years worth of X-ray observations of the Perseus cluster. Astronomers Detect An X-ray Signal That Hints At Dark Matter 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Casting his sculpture of Perseus, now in Florence, is the high point of his autobiography and of Berlioz's opera. Terry Gilliam's opera diary: 'We have a big head problem' 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z A merger of Hachette, which is the fourth largest publisher in the United States market, with Perseus would result in a smaller company than Penguin Random House. Hachette Said to Be Near Deal for Perseus Books 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Available from Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright © Goldman Sachs’ sick con: How they made money off your misery 2014-04-06T17:30:00Z Available from Basic Books, a member of The Perseus Books Group. Ronald Reagan meets Black Power: Stokely Carmichael, civil rights and the 1960s 2014-03-09T10:59:00Z Through Constellation, Perseus is one of the largest ebook distributors in the world and potentially a very powerful partner. Subscription Ebook Services Scribd, Oyster and Entitle Duke It Out For Early Dominance 2013-12-19T18:43:00Z This head belongs to the final Perseus statue and was designed to be in proportion, but it's ended up 30% bigger. Terry Gilliam's opera diary: 'We have a big head problem' 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z But Perseus, with 12 imprints — including Basic Books, Avalon Travel and Public Affairs — would offer a quick way for Hachette to strengthen its nonfiction offerings. Hachette Said to Be Near Deal for Perseus Books 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z To find Perseus in the sky, it may be easier to first look for Cassiopeia — a W shape — which is much brighter and just to the side. How to spot a shooting star this weekend 2013-08-10T16:15:05.070Z On the night of shower maximum, the Perseid radiant is not far from the famous "Double Star Cluster" of Perseus. Promising Perseid Meteor Shower Will Peak Soon 2013-08-09T19:45:00.797Z Oyster signed another large publisher to its catalog and will now offer a limited selection of books from Perseus Books Group, including titles like Friday Night Lights, Masters of Sex, and Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage. Subscription Ebook Services Scribd, Oyster and Entitle Duke It Out For Early Dominance 2013-12-19T18:43:00Z Although the meteors appear to emanate from the Perseus constellation, many meteors will leave trails through many parts of the sky. Annual Perseid meteor shower arriving 2013-08-03T21:06:00Z Under terms of the proposed deal, Hachette would keep the Perseus publishing business, said one person briefed on the negotiations. Hachette Said to Be Near Deal for Perseus Books 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Perseid meteors are so named because they appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus, shown above. How to spot a shooting star this weekend 2013-08-10T16:15:05.070Z Sustaining this life was Pearl’s work in private equity and Perseus, the Pennsylvania Avenue firm he created. Legendary financier Frank Pearl left behind a huge legacy — of mystery 2013-07-19T22:18:43Z “There’s the availability of free information on the Internet, and there’s the fewer number of brick-and-mortar stores,” said David Steinberger, the chief executive of Perseus Books Group. Sold Back to Its Founder, Frommer’s to Publish Anew 2013-07-14T22:39:05Z “There are over 200,000 new book titles published every year,” explained her co-organizer, Rick Joyce the chief marketing officer of the Perseus Books Group. Book Publishing May Actually Save Itself 2013-06-02T20:53:36Z “We’ve found that one of the key opportunities with it is the halo effect,” said David Steinberger, the chief executive of Perseus Books Group. Daily Deals Propel Older E-Books to Popularity 2013-05-27T01:25:01Z Perseus, which was formed in 2010, spent 10-20 million euros constructing its network of microwave dishes from London to Frankfurt, a time-consuming process involving permits for each tower from various jurisdictions. Lasers, microwave deployed in high-speed trading arms race 2013-05-01T14:55:15Z Law, “Like Father, Like Santa”, “Badge of Betrayal” and the man who played Perseus in the 1981 Ray Harryhausen epic “Clash of the Titans”—was one of the original investors. Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Russia Join Forces on Nuclear Fusion 2013-03-11T05:19:09Z Top gold takeover targets were named as Regis Resources , Medusa, and Perseus. Copper miner PanAust tops JP Morgan's Australia M&A picks 2013-01-10T02:39:40Z "It sits, as far as we can tell, on a shelf between Dorothy's ruby slippers and Perseus' winged sandals." Nike wins trademark case in Supreme Court 2013-01-09T20:39:18Z Among them was NGC 1277, 220 million light years away in the constellation Perseus, which happens to appear also in a high-resolution Hubble Space Telescope image, helping the researchers to refine their computer models. Bizarrely big black hole baffles 2012-11-29T09:42:35Z Perseus Telecom kept quiet last October when it flipped the switch on its London to Frankfurt network, which trimmed several thousandths of a second, or milliseconds, off the time needed to complete a trade. Lasers, microwave deployed in high-speed trading arms race 2013-05-01T14:55:15Z NGC 1277 belongs to a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Perseus and is a type common in clusters: The galaxy is a so-called lenticular galaxy, a cross between a spiral and an elliptical galaxy. Gargantuan Black Hole Occupies Modest Galaxy 2012-11-28T18:00:00Z The Perseus Cluster: The harder you look, the more you see in this astonishing view of deep space. Pictures: Best astronomy photos of 2012 2012-09-21T10:42:58Z By comparison, the Perseus cluster forms stars at a rate about 20 times slower than Phoenix. Astronomers find record-breaking galaxy cluster 2012-08-15T23:42:46Z This is known to be the case for the Perseus cluster, for example. A Galaxy Cluster With a High Birth Rate 2012-08-15T22:05:45Z As a result, it’s producing stars at a rate about 20 times faster than the Perseus galactic cluster, which is a similar galactic cluster. Scientists Discover Galactic Cluster Rapidly Giving Birth To Stars 2012-08-15T19:50:56Z This is an image of X-ray light being emitted by million degree gas that sits inside a galaxy cluster called Perseus. Black Holes: Incredibly Loud and Extremely Distant 2012-07-16T14:15:00.430Z Reprinted by permission of Nation Books, an imprint of the Perseus Books Group. Soccer’s Spanish Fury 2012-07-09T05:00:00Z Stephen Spencer: "The austere ruins of Witley Court, destroyed by fire in 1937, with the Perseus and Andromeda fountain in the foreground." Your pictures: Heritage 2012-06-14T08:28:45Z Mr. Pearl, who died Friday at age 68 from complications related to lung cancer, was also founder of Perseus Books Group, among the country's largest independent book publishers. Remembrances: LBO Pioneer Founded Press 2012-05-04T23:06:33Z Jupiter rescued them, and Perseus finally killed his grandfather. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Within the gas, at the center, is a galaxy called Perseus A that contains a supermassive black hole. Black Holes: Incredibly Loud and Extremely Distant 2012-07-16T14:15:00.430Z Like Perseus, he first applies to the Nymphs, who help him to learn where the garden is. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Among the reliefs round the upper walls of this room are two,—of Endymion sleeping, and of Perseus delivering Andromeda, which belong to the set in the Palazzo Spada, and are exceedingly beautiful. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z "Frank's curiosity extended from science to business to the arts," said David Steinberger, chief executive of Perseus Books Group. Remembrances: LBO Pioneer Founded Press 2012-05-04T23:06:33Z She became the mother of Perseus, and she and her son were put into a chest and cast into the sea. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z The interrupted marriage feast was now resumed; and when it was over, Perseus took his bride to Seriphus. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Arrived there he slays the dragon and carries the apples to Argos; and finally, like Perseus, he gives them to Athena. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z In the same room are two large pictures, David triumphing with the head of Goliath, Domenichino; and Perseus rescuing Andromeda, Guido. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Perseus was shut up in a chest and cast into the sea by the king of Argos, and was found by Dictys, who educated him. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z In the first satire of Perseus, he says, “paint two snakes, the place is sacred!” The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z But the gods’ decree was always sure to be fulfilled sooner or later; and one day, when Perseus was playing quoits, he accidentally killed his grandfather. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z It lies south of Ursa Minor, north of Perseus and Auriga, east of Draco, and west of Cassiopeia. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z A fixed star, in Medusa's head, in the constellation Perseus, remarkable for its periodic variation in brightness. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The Charioteer, or Wagoner, a constellation in the northern hemisphere, situated between Perseus and Gemini. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z They are like Jack the Giant Killer, when he put on his cloak of invisibility, or like Perseus under similar circumstances. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z When Perseus died, after a long and glorious reign, the gods, who had always loved him, placed him among the stars, where he can still be seen, with his wife Andromeda, and mother-in-law Cassiopeia. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z In the Greek mythology Perseus was supposed to be the son of Jupiter and Danæ. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z Still another very remarkable moving cluster is in Perseus, first detected by Eddington, and embracing eighteen stars, the brightest of which is Alpha Persei. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z Andromeda we gave to her, Perseus was given to me; My kiddy brother was the beast, The nursery floor the sea. Kensington Rhymes 2012-03-15T02:00:28.607Z But Perseus arrived, as in the classical tale, just in the nick of time, wearing the odd garb of a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Like Perseus and Œdipus, Paris is exposed in early infancy, and lives to fulfill his destiny, and cause, though indirectly, the death of his parents. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z The constellation Perseus, which lies south-east of “Cassiopeia’s Chair,” may be recognized by the festoon formed by some of its stars, the bright star α Persei being among them. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z In February, 1901, in the constellation Perseus appeared the most brilliant nova of recent years. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z In the myths of the Greeks it is said that Perseus was born of Danae, when she was a virgin—after their so-called Zeus had come upon her in the form of gold. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Can this art be really moribund, this Iphigenia, spreading her arms wide to receive the stroke, this Calchas, finger on lip, watching for the fated moment, this Perseus, this Ariadne! Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Perseus also belongs to this category of myths. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z In the Greek mythology it was supposed to represent the winged horse produced by the blood which fell from the head of Medusa when she was killed by Perseus! Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z In some regions, as Perseus, the stars are more numerous than in others, and they are gathered in close clusters. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z It is said by the Greeks that Medusa’s head was brought by Perseus; by this is meant the serpent Deity, whose worship was here introduced by people called Peresians. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z The case is similar with the fresco of Perseus and Andromeda. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z “Minerva thus to Perseus lent her shield; Secure of conquest, sent him to the field: The hero acted what the queen ordain’d, So was his fame complete.” Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z In contrast with the above, the same astronomers have discovered a star in Perseus which seems to vary from about the 6th to the 7th magnitude in the very long period of 7½ years! Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z The "Beehive," or cluster known as Praesepe in Cancer, and a double group in the sword-handle of Perseus, both just visible to the naked eye, are excellent examples of star clusters of the average type. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z Over head are the Pleiades, the lone Aldebaran, Perseus, and Capella. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z His posterity remained in possession of the Macedonian throne till the time of Perseus, who was conquered by the Romans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Thence Perseus flew on until he reached the seashore, where a strange sight greeted him. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z He found the Zodiacal Light on this evening to be “perhaps eight times brighter than the Milky Way in Perseus.” Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z But Zeus descended to her in a shower of gold, and she gave birth to Perseus, whereupon Acrisius placed her and her infant in a wooden box and threw them into the sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Andromeda awaiting Perseus on a bench in Rittenhouse Square! The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z Fielding's name for the tune was "In Perseus and Andromeda." The Harlot's Progress, The Rake's Progress (MS., CA. 1778-1780) 2012-01-25T03:00:37.903Z But one morning the guards rushed in terror to Acrisius’ palace to announce that Danae, his daughter, had given birth to a son, who, on account of his beauty, was called Perseus. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z One of the rocks which impeded the entrance to the port was believed to have been the monster which Perseus petrified with the head of Medusa. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z According to another story, her son Perseus, on his return with the head of Medusa, finding his mother persecuted by Polydectes, turned him into stone, and took Danae back with him to Argos. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z It was only when at last messengers came from the distant army and confirmed the report of Perseus' captivity, that the unlucky prefect was set free again and honored with high rewards. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z Again, after showing him the clusters in Hercules and Perseus he remarked musingly, “I cannot think much of the county families after that.” Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z Here Perseus, the golden-haired, grew to manhood, and here made his first appearance in games and combats. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z This is the first of two excerpts from “Against Thrift: Why Consumer Culture is Good for the Economy, the Environment, and Your Soul,” just published by Perseus Books. Austerity Is Bad for Us and No Fun (Part 1): James Livingston 2011-11-28T00:24:02Z Medusa was the only one of the three who was mortal; hence Perseus was able to kill her by cutting off her head. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z “We’ll begin,” replied Uncle Henry, “with a person you may have heard of—Perseus, who killed the terrible Gorgon Medusa.” The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z When asked for comment, a Perseus employee who did not identify herself said: “We do not talk to the media.” Beacon Power declares bankruptcy; second loan guarantee recipient to falter 2011-11-01T00:49:52Z Arrived at Argos, Perseus discovered that a usurper had claimed his grandfather’s throne. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z ‘Perseus,’ he said, ‘Perseus, bring before us now the Gorgon’s head that, as you told us, you would bring for the wedding gift.’ The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Perseus Chairman Frank Pearl said in an interview that it is an “absurd idea” to think that Johnson’s political connections helped the Miami company. Another Obama fundraiser is investor in car company that won federal loan 2011-10-29T00:09:00Z This row of stars is Perseus’ body and legs. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z Cellini gives us a rare account of the exhibiting of this Perseus to the people, while the Duke himself lurked behind a window over the door of the palace to hear what was said. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z The sisters, eager to recover the treasured eye, immediately gave the desired information; and Perseus, having honorably fulfilled his share of the contract, departed in search of Medusa. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Perseus and Andromeda It came rolling in from the open sea, a shapeless and unsightly thing. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Benvenuto Cellini's "Perseus," and "Judith and Holofernes" by Donatello, are among the statuary placed in the loggia. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z The children soon found all of Perseus, and all took part in drawing his skeleton on the blackboard. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z Perseus was hailed by the Romans as king; but all their hailing could not render his reign prosperous. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z So Perseus hearkened unto the word of Atlas, and he unveiled before him the dead face of Medusa. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Perseus swooped down as an eagle swoops down; with his sickle-sword he attacked it, and he struck the hook through the monster’s shoulder. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z One faint misty spot in the constellation Perseus, which we should have passed over unheeded without a telescope, proves to be a group of more than 3000 suns! Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science 2011-10-03T02:00:33.003Z “Well, now we’ll find Perseus, his sword, and the head of Medusa,” promised Uncle Henry. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z The fame spread by the fate of Perseus was general among the kings of the earth, who flocked like sheep, or rather, crawled like curs, to do homage to the Roman Senate. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z The gods, who had carefully watched over Perseus through his childhood and youth, now decided to lend him their aid, so that he might successfully accomplish the great task of slaying Medusa. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Out of the bag Perseus drew Medusa’s head. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Perseus holds the hair of the Gorgon in his left hand, and cuts off her head with his sword. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z A line drawn toward Perseus through the stars in Andromeda’s head and left hip points out the star Algol, which is the head of Medusa, held in Perseus’ left hand. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z Avarice was, however, the ruin of Perseus; for he did not understand the true use of the purse, which he used his utmost exertions to fill, and then held its strings with parsimonious stringency. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Invisible by virtue of his magic helmet, Perseus drew near the cave without fear of detection, and intercepted the eye while on its way from one sister to another. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z ‘Perseus,’ he said, ‘if you have the courage to strive, the way to win the Gorgon’s head will be shown you.’ The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z The narrative of the adventures of Dana� and of Perseus and Andromeda is, with the exception of the tale of Cupid and Psyche which follows it, the longest piece in the volume. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z This conduct brought upon Atlas the calamity which he feared; for Perseus, indignant at so much inhumanity, showed him the head of Medusa, and changed him into the mountain which bears his name. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z After these came the unhappy Perseus, loaded with fetters, and having about him some other links of a far more affecting kind, in the shape of his three children. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z “And the life drops from thy head On Libyan sands, by Perseus shed, Sprang a scourging race from thee— Fell types of artful mystery.” Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Its hide was covered all over with hard scales and with the shells of sea things, but Perseus’s sword struck through it. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z So might Andromeda have stood before Perseus when at last unloosened from the cruel rock, the living, eloquent embodiment of passionate and innocent shame. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z Polydectes received the strangers kindly, but when Perseus was grown, he strove to effect his destruction by engaging him in an expedition against the Gorgons. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Perseus having gone down to the beach, to embark, saw the ship in the offing, and, having watched it, he perceived that it was fairly, or rather unfairly off, with all his treasure. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Favorite city of Juno, with Sparta and Argos, 52; Perseus exchanges Argos for, 249. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Perseus, the conqueror, lifted up the fainting maiden and carried her back to the king’s palace. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Philip, the father of Perseus, when he overran Asia, being in want of provisions, took figs for his soldiers from the Magnesians, as they had no corn. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z When Perseus was returning from the conquest of the Gorgons, he arrived in the dominions of Atlas, of whom he claimed the rites of hospitality, declaring at the same time his divine parentage. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Perseus flew to Pella; but having omitted to close the gates after him, he was shut out from all chance of escape had he remained in the place, and he went on, therefore, to Amphipolis. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z She is the companion and guardian of Perseus no less than of Odysseus.* Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z One of Cepheus’s men wished to defend Perseus: he struck at the captain who had come near; his sword made a clanging sound as it struck this one who had looked upon Medusa’s head. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Perseus, map of, 76. mythology of, 75. great cluster in, 86. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z He was much surprised at beholding Danaë and the infant Perseus, and brought them immediately to Polydectes, who reigned in that island. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z In Pauline, Mr. Browning has commemorated the fascination for his youthful mind which was exercised by an engraving of a picture by Caravaggio of Andromeda and Perseus. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z The characters are national heroes, such as Perseus, Jason, �dipus and Olympian gods, and holy men and women dear to the Church, and primal heroes of the North, Sigurd and Signy. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z O ye gods, have ye no pity for Danaë, the mother of Perseus?” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Then down from the height of the air fell Perseus like a shooting-star—down to the crest of the waves, while Andromeda hid her face as he shouted. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z When the sea-monster appeared, Perseus showed him the head of Medusa, and changed him into a rock, which was long famous upon that coast. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Andromeda, and Perseus holding in his hand the Head of Medusa, appear to have been established at the same epoch, no doubt subsequently to the Great Bear. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z Circe was a fair sorceress, the one-eyed Polyphemus a dread giant, and Perseus bestrode a winged dragon, before they were reflected in romances. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Saying this Perseus drew out the Gorgon’s head. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z But Perseus, with a warning to Andromeda not to look at what he was about to do, sprang with his winged sandals up into the air. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z The head of the Gorgon again procured for Perseus an easy victory. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Afterwards, when she gave birth to Perseus, Acrisius ordered mother and child to be exposed in a wicker chest or coffin on the open sea. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z A combat ensues, in which Perseus, being nearly overcome, opposes to his enemies the head of Medusa, by which they are instantly changed to stone. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z I remember as if it were yesterday my translation of that lovely passage in Perseus, beginning—let me see—ah!— The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Her feet point to her bridegroom Perseus, on whose shoulder they rest. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z Perseus went through many other adventures in which Medu´sa’s head did him good service, by changing his enemies into stone. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Livius Andronicus had formerly written a Latin play on the well-known story of Perseus and Andromeda, which was translated from Sophocles. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z Hartland’s Legend of Perseus is primarily concerned with the origin of a folk-tale, and this problem in the end is dismissed as insoluble. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z At length, however, in the year 586, when Perseus, King of Macedon, was finally vanquished, his conqueror brought with him to Rome the philosopher Metrodorus, to aid in the instruction of his children363. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z It will be found very interesting to sweep with the glass slowly from side to side over Andromeda, gradually approaching toward Cassiopeia or Perseus. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z But Perseus slew the usurper and restored his grandfather to his rightful place. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The man's determined will, his energy, his patience, his resource, were the really admirable things of which his statue of Perseus was the mere chance expression. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z On his return journey he narrowly escaped assassination by the emissaries of Perseus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z “The national bookstore chain has peaked as a sales channel, and the growth is not going to come from there,” said David Steinberger, chief executive of the Perseus Books Group. Books Fly Off Unusual Shelves 2011-02-28T01:31:06Z The four constellations to which I refer bear the names of Andromeda, Perseus, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus, and are sometimes called, collectively, the Royal Family. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z Even Pluto, the king of the dark regions beneath the earth, heard of Perseus' determination and sent him his magic helmet by means of which any one was able to become invisible. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Perseus was the son of Dana�, who was the daughter of a king. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z The artist's later conception, "Three Gray Women," from the legend of Perseus, was in similar vein. The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States 2011-01-26T03:00:29.717Z For Perseus, sales at nontraditional retailers in 2010 outpaced its sales at Borders, which were around 7 percent, for the first time. Books Fly Off Unusual Shelves 2011-02-28T01:31:06Z "At last she looked up trembling, and saw Perseus springing toward her; and, instead of the monster, a long, black rock, with the sea rippling quietly round it." Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z Perseus was well equipped when he started out. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z He showed great kindness to Dana� and her little boy; and continued to befriend them, until Perseus had grown to be a handsome youth, very strong and active, and skilful in the use of arms. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z She also found ways to help Jason when he went in search of the golden fleece; she aided Hercules in his labors and guided the hand of Perseus when he cut off the Gorgon's head. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z One of the most extraordinary of new stars, and the most brilliant one since that of Tycho, appeared suddenly in the constellation Perseus in February, 1901, and for a short time equaled Capella in brightness. A Text-Book of Astronomy 2011-01-05T03:00:57.347Z In the same way you will be able to find the constellations Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Draco, and Perseus. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z Perseus continued his flight and he came to the country of the Ethiopians. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Another winner: Perseus Mining Limited, a $1.4 billion Australian company that mines for gold in West Africa – and minted money for investors this year, as its shares rose 85%. Best and Worst Investments of 2010 2010-12-30T13:30:10Z In the centre of this shield was fastened the gorgon's head which Perseus had cut off with her aid. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z David Steinberger, the chief executive of the Perseus Books Group, said that Google’s dominance in the search business could raise the profile of books in general. Google Opens Doors to E-Bookstore 2010-12-06T15:20:00Z The increase in the richness of the stratum of faint stars that apparently forms the background of the sky will be clearly discernible as you approach the Milky-Way, which passes directly through Cassiopeia and Perseus. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z Perseus alighted on a rock beside Andromeda and gave it a death stroke. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Explore the Letters » That coy appeal is but one of hundreds of revelations sprinkled throughout an epic new book that PublicAffairs, a division of Perseus Books Group, published Tuesday. City Room: Floccinaucinihilipilificationism: A Word as Big as the Man 2010-10-13T14:42:00Z It was with his sword that Perseus cut off the Gorgon's head: we may read the story in Hawthorne's "Wonder-Book" and Kingsley's "Greek Heroes." Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z But KRS-One, who is also known as Kris Parker, acknowledged Mr. Wilson’s efforts, comparing him to Perseus, the hero of Greek mythology. A Museum Quest Spins On and On 2010-09-03T23:29:00Z “As Barnes & Noble grew, there was a lot that was very good for publishers and authors,” said David Steinberger, the chief executive of the Perseus Books Group. As E-Books Gain, Barnes & Noble Tries to Stay Ahead 2010-08-12T00:50:00Z She remained in Seriphus and her son, Perseus, grew to a boy and then to a fearless, daring young hero. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z In a second image of a far more sedate region of space in the Perseus Constellation, the structure and distribution of this material looks much more diffuse. Planck pictures the unseen galaxy 2010-04-26T16:47:00Z Apollo sometimes tried his hand at it, and also Perseus. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z “He is like Perseus: against all odds, but still represents the best chance,” KRS-One said in an interview last month. A Museum Quest Spins On and On 2010-09-03T23:29:00Z All publishers whose books are distributed by Perseus will be allowed to opt into the deal. Apple Adds 2 Publishers to Its Store for E-Books 2010-03-23T00:20:00Z Phineas, a warrior of Ethiopia, who had loved Andromeda, but had not had the courage to rescue her from the terror of the sea, had arrived with his train to take her away from Perseus. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z All publishers whose books are distributed by Perseus will be allowed to opt in to the deal. Perseus Signs an EBooks Deal for the iPad 2010-03-22T18:43:00Z Modified with new technologies, however, the Perseus is increasingly considered legitimate. 2010-01-28T10:40:00Z To this feast Perseus was invited, Polydectes being aware that he would not be able to procure the present which the wealth of the remaining guests could enable them to offer. Heathen Mythology This is the type of story found, for instance, in the tales of Sigurd, or Perseus, or St George. Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn "You should have claimed her when she was chained to the rock," Perseus said. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z It was founded, according to legend, either by a son of Odysseus and Circe, or by Danae, the mother of Perseus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" To appease the offended god, Andromeda was chained to a rock, but was rescued by Perseus; and after death was changed into a constellation. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The gods, however, are the protectors of innocence, and that of Perseus was made their peculiar care. Heathen Mythology As they twirled this way and that in their sinful gyrations, the doom of petrification descended on them, as it did on the merry-makers of old when Perseus dangled the Gorgon's head aloft. Beggars on Horseback In time, Perseus took the throne and his reign in Argos was so wise and kind that the gods at last made a place for him and beautiful Andromeda among the stars. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z He was overtaken by a gale that threatened to land all hands in Davy Jones' locker—was badly crippled and captured by the Perseus of twenty guns. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution They wore white felt hats, and Michael in one of his now rare flights of imagination thought that Alan in his looked like Perseus in a Flaxman drawing. Sinister Street, vol. 1 In the meantime young Perseus pursued his flight through the air, across the deserts of Lybia. Heathen Mythology Hence we detect the symbolical character of the fable, which resembles that of Perseus and Gorgo, &c.; although we can scarcely attempt to explain the whole legend in a similar manner. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 Then, taking care not to look at her hideous face but only following her image that was reflected in his shield, Perseus cut off Medusa's head and carried it away in triumph. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z During the passage young Barney was insulted by the purser of the Perseus and knocked him down the hatchway for which he was commended by the British captain. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Like Andromeda, she has been shuddering and gasping in the power of a monster, but at last a Perseus has come to her rescue. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future At this moment, when the monster was going to destroy her, Perseus saw, and was captivated with her beauty. Heathen Mythology "You are in one of your jesting moods again," he said, staring at a large photograph of the Cellini "Perseus." In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II His iron muscles, his brawny limbs, his huge body and head increased in size and petrified until he towered above Perseus, a mighty mountain. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z “Tell us, then, monsieur,” she said, grave and serious as Pallas Athena questioning Perseus, “have not the Prussians already ravaged and destroyed Visé?” The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 Nevertheless I felt convinced that when my Perseus was accomplished, all these trials would be turned to high felicity and glorious well-being. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII Chained to a rock she stood; young Perseus stayed His rapid flight, to view the beauteous maid. Heathen Mythology We may be pretty sure that the adventures of Jason, Perseus, Œdipous, were originally told only of ‘Somebody.’ Custom and Myth New Edition A very strange thing happened when Perseus so heroically cut off the head of Medusa, the Gorgon. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Some connoisseurs attribute to his hand several plaques, “Jupiter crushing the Giants,” “Fight between Perseus and Phinaeus,” a Dog, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The stream to cross at all, no other means I know: This wondrous horse of thine old Perseus must have owned, Who fought the dragon once, and cut its head to pieces. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII When the necessary information had been received, Perseus sought the habitation of the Gorgons, whom he fortunately found asleep. Heathen Mythology As much as 180 years B. C. they were mercenaries of the Macedonian King Perseus, and during the first years of Augustus they were still pushing their way as far as the vicinity of Adrianople. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State On the spot where the blood dripped into the earth from Perseus' sword there arose a slender limbed, wonderful horse with wings on his shoulders. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The original relief from the foot of the pedestal—Perseus and Andromeda—is in the Bargello, and replaced by a cast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The employment of divers for the salvage of sunken property is first mentioned by Livy, who records that in the reign of Perseus considerable treasure was recovered from the sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" By strength not Perseus could himself defend, For who in strength with Atlas could contend?— Heathen Mythology His son and successor Perseus inherited his father’s anti-Roman policy and entered into relations with the foes of Rome everywhere in Greece. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Perseus had no ambition to take this golden harvest. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z I dare say you know that old tale about Perseus rescuing the princess who was chained upon a rock. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place In those days a sin was a prayer, and a prayer, Perseus said, was an invocation at which a meretrix would blush to hear pronounced aloud. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern This happy event was attended with great rejoicings, and the nuptials of Andromeda with Perseus, soon followed. Heathen Mythology In 172, a Roman commission visited Perseus and required of him concessions which meant the extinction of his independence. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Perseus alighted beside her, startled at her horrible plight, and entranced with her beauty. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z I do not even try to trace out all of Perseus. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Perseus, with his cap of darkness and his wonderful sandals, was not long in winging his way to our hearts. The Golden Age Had you thought Her charms so great, you should have bravely sought, That blessing on the rocks where fixed she lay; But now let Perseus bear his prize away. Heathen Mythology Nor did Perseus show ability to take advantage of his opportunities. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. As Perseus approached the coast he saw a terrible sight. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The moment I put it to my eyes about a dozen more stars suddenly leap into my sight in and near the Arc of Perseus. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Her surmise may be correct: there is no record of the after-life of Perseus and Andromeda, and it is more romantic not to delve into it. The Intelligence of Woman With this assistance Perseus boldly commenced his expedition, traversing the air, conducted by Minerva. Heathen Mythology Everywhere death or exile awaited the leaders of the anti-Roman party, many of whose names became known from the seizure of the papers of Perseus. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. "I will lend Perseus my shield for his adventure," Minerva, the wisest goddess of them all, said. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z For I am satisfied to enjoy a very beautiful part of it which is called the "Arc of Perseus." Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place The act saved Marcia her life, and rid the world of one in comparison with whom the monsters slain by Perseus were desirable neighbors. Roman Women The victor Perseus, with the Gorgon head, O'er Lybian sands his airy journey sped. Heathen Mythology Perseus, son of Philip V, and king of Macedonia, war with Rome, 95, 96. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Perseus waited until she was so weary that she sank down on the stones of the cave and slept. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z As soon as we are inside, Perseus," said Johannes, "you must break open the sally-port to the right of the Porta Capuana at the moment when the others unfold our flag upon the walls. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Slowly, while Perseus watched, they passed down to the shore of the great river, so wide a river as Perseus had never seen. Tales of Troy and Greece Are these the thanks that you to Perseus give? Heathen Mythology Finally, in 168, the Romans found an able general in the consul Aemilius Paulus, who restored the morale of the Roman soldiers and won a complete victory over Perseus in the battle of Pydna. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Phineas made no reply but raised his javelin to hurl it at Perseus. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Johannes turned and quickly helped up his brother Perseus, and then the Jew and the first three soldiers. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) This answer did not tell Perseus where the isle of the Gorgons lay, but the words put hope in his heart, weary and footsore as he was. Tales of Troy and Greece The friends of Cepheus, however, and those who assisted Perseus, were saved from the same fate by a previous warning of Perseus. Heathen Mythology Relying upon this antagonism to Rome, a certain Andriscus, who claimed to be a son of Perseus, appeared in Macedonia in 149 and claimed the throne. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Like the prince of a fairy tale, Perseus asked for the fair Andromeda as his bride to reward him for this last victory over the sea, and his wish was granted. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Shortly afterwards Johannes again appeared, accompanied by his brother Perseus and about thirty brave Armenian mercenaries, who carried, besides their swords, short battle-axes. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Have you got it?' said the Grey Woman from whose hand Perseus took it. Tales of Troy and Greece The time of the death of Perseus is unknown, it is universally agreed however, that he received divine honours like the rest of the ancient heroes. Heathen Mythology Now, when success depended upon energetic action, Perseus sought to avoid the issue and tried to placate the Romans, but in vain. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. "I want to show him that he has nothing to fear from me," Perseus said. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Yes; and so I have engaged Perseus, my brother, to be my fellow-spy. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Perseus gave them their eye, and she who took it flew at him, but he laughed, and rose high above them and flew as he was told. Tales of Troy and Greece The offspring of this union was the hero Perseus. Greek Women Monarch, counselors, courtiers, and subjects, all gazed eagerly towards Perseus. A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys But as he caught sight of the dragon through the mist of spray, Perseus pierced it between its scales, now in the side, then in the flank, and then in the head. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z How amazed was Perseus to see the Prefect hurriedly press his finger upon the throat of the statue against which he was leaning, and to see it immediately and noiselessly divide into two parts. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) She thought she would go out and play in the street, and when she looked up from her play, she saw Perseus bearing the king's daughter in his arms. Tales of Troy and Greece Perseus avoided the penalty by only looking at her reflection in a mirror as he cut off her head while she slept. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition But the staff helped Perseus along so bravely that he no longer felt the slightest weariness. A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys Was Perseus, arriving ere the sacrifice of Andromeda was completed, to hesitate in rescuing her because the sea-monster had prior rights, forsooth? A Life Sentence A Novel But Perseus saw a second weapon flash; it was the sword of the Moor, as he softly drew it from its sheath. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Now Perseus could scarcely keep his eyes from Andromeda's face while he spoke, and she stole glances at him. Tales of Troy and Greece The artist had selected the moment when Perseus is darting into the air with the head of the gorgon, which, newly separated from the body, still retained the traces of expiring life. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition Perseus now understood Quicksilver's motive-32- for so earnestly exhorting him to polish his shield. A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys Perseus was born of the virgin Danae, and was called the "Son of the bright morning." Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning "Ha!" laughed Perseus; "before those two have done with each other, I shall be in Rome with my secret." A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Perseus remembered the message of Hermes, which �gl� had given him, that if he flew to the east and south he would find his happiness. Tales of Troy and Greece She was chained to a rock on the coast, where Perseus saw her at the critical moment when she was about to be devoured. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition For, not to speak of other difficulties, there was one which it would have-12- puzzled an older man than Perseus to get over. A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys |
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