The Perseids have no specific mythology connected with them, but the constellation of Perseus is named for the Greek hero who slew Medusa and rescued the princess Andromeda from a sea monster. However, the Perseids have sometimes been called the “tears of St. Lawrence,” in reference to a Christian martyr whose feast day is August 10.
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