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New Characters:
Phineus: uncle of Andromeda and her promised husband
Cepheus: father of Andromeda, with Cassiope
Proteus: a sea god
Polydectes: ruler of the tiny island of Seriphos; an antagonist of Perseus
Urania: one of the nine Muses; daughter of Jove
Pegasus: enchanted horse who makes a stream appear on the land by striking his hoof on the ground; born from the blood of the Medusa
Pyreneus: king of Thrace
Pierus and Euippe: their daughters opposed Minerva and became magpies
Thyphoeus: a giant; a foe of the Olympian...
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid: Summary and Analysis
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