Perseus constellation - sculpture, Dohalice, Czech Republic - Extraterrestrial Locations on Waymarking.com

The late-Classicist statue of a major hero of Greek myth, Perseus, was sculpted in 1844 and it was located in former castle park located along small river Bystrice near a village Dohalice. The overlife-size statue made from coarse-grained sandstone depicts Perseus as a soldier with a helmet on his head, a long cloak over his body and he holds a sword in his right hand. In his left hand Perseus holds a shield with relif of Medusa's head on it. In front of him, at his foot there is a snake eating a frog. This probably hints saving of princess Andromeda from being eaten by a sea monster, often depicted as a snake.

Perseus

The son of Zeus and Danae, Perseus completed dangerous feats with his quick thinking and talents as a warrior. Most famous was his slaying of the Gorgon Medusa. Because looking directly at the monstrous Medusa would turn a man to stone, Perseus killed her while watching her reflection in a mirror. After beheading the Gorgon with his sword he kept her head in his satchel. Later, to save the princess Andromeda from being eaten by a sea monster, Perseus pulled out Medusa's head and turned the creature to stone.

Perseus (constellation)

Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek hero Perseus. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy. It contains the famous variable star Algol (ß Per), and is also the location of the radiant of the annual Perseids meteor shower.

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