Polydectes
Greek mythology
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In Greek mythology, Polydectes was the king of Seriphus. He desired Danaë, the mother of the hero Perseus. To get rid of Perseus, Polydectes tricked him into promising to bring him the head of the Gorgon Medusa. Perseus succeeded in this task, aided by the gods, and used Medusa's head to turn Polydectes and his supporters to stone.12
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