Perseus shield. Perseus then proceeded to the Gorgons' cave. In the cave he came upon the sleeping Medusa. By viewing Medusa's reflection in his polished shield, he safely approached and cut off her head. From her neck sprang Pegasus ("he who sprang") and Chrysaor ("sword of gold"), the result of Poseidon and Medusa's mating. The other two Gorgons pursued Perseus, but, wearing his helm of darkness, he escaped. From here he proceeded to visit King Atlas who had refused him hospitality; in revenge Perseus turned him to stone. On the way back to Seriphos Island, Perseus stopped in the kingdom of
Perseus (1799 ship) when she was three to four leagues from Scilly she struck a sunken rock. On 22 February she started unloading to facilitate repairs. The damages required "Perseus" to undergo a "large repair". In 1830 Jackson was still master of "Perseus", but ownership had changed to Gillespie. In 1835 "Perseus"s master was G. Bruce, her owner was Holderness, she was registered at Hull, and she was sailing between Hull and Liverpool. In 1840, "Perseus"s master was Rowan, and she was sailing between London and "Mermc". This entry continues essentially unchanged through 1844. "Perseus" is no longer listed in 1845. Notes Citations