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1. Perseus, the son of Zeus, had fallen in love with Andromeda at first sight. He needed to rescue her before she was to marry the monster Calibos. Who played the dashing Perseus?
2. Perseus decided to go into Calibos' swamp lair and try to solve the riddle. After a brutal fight in which Perseus hacked off Calibos' hand, he solved the riddle and ultimately won the hand of Andromeda. Andromeda was played by Judi Bowker.
3. Perseus had enlisted the help of a very special beast, and had already used him to get to Calibos' swamp. The beautiful animal drank at the river at a certain time of day and Perseus captured it. What was the name of this magnificent creature?
4. Perseus had also been given a few gifts from the Gods to help him on his way. Zeus had the Gods make his son an invincible shield, sword and helmet, and the Goddess Athena had a golden owl, named Bubo, made for him.
5. Perseus, with his trusty soldiers, set out on his quest. They had to find the home of three lovely ladies who would tell him how to defeat the Kraken. Who were they?
6. The witches told Perseus that the only thing that would defeat the Kraken was the head of what other lovely lady?
7. Medusa appeared with a rattle of her tail, and the hiss of the snakes that were her hair. She was a truly hideous sight, but Perseus managed to cut off her head by watching her in the reflection of his shield.
8. When Perseus and his men camped out on their way home, Medusa's head was inside a blanket, tied to a tree. An old adversary waited until they slept, and then stuck his sword into the blanket, releasing Medusa's blood. Who was he?
9. Perseus and Calibos fought to the death. Perseus killed Calibos and continued his journey with the head of Medusa. Which creature did Perseus tell Bubo to go in search of?
10. Perseus eventually got his beloved winged horse back, and they flew on to where Andromeda was chained to the sea wall. The Kraken appeared and knocked Pegasus into the sea, but Perseus managed to swim to shore. He had lost the head of Medusa in the melee, but Bubo again saved the day by managing to grab the bag and drop it into the sea beside Perseus.
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