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PERSEUS.
HE was begot of Jupiter and Danae whilst she was in∣closed in the brasen tower, Jupiter transforming him∣selfe into a golden shewer, and so falling into her bosoln••, when Acrisuis Danaes Father heard this, he exposed both bi•• daughter and her sonne, in a chest to the Sea, who were ••ave•• by a fisher man; afterward Perseus overcame the Gorgon•• and cutt of Medusa's head; and delivered Andromeda, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Cepheus his daughter from the Sea monster; after dive••se∣ther brave exploits, he was placed among the starres.
The INTERPRITER.
1. PE••seus is called the son of Jupiter because he w•• an excellent man, and had done great and bra•• exploits in subduing the Gorgones, either wil•• b••asts, or cruell women in Africa; in warring with th•• Ethiopians; in rescuing of Andromeda; in subduing the Kingdome of the Argivi; in erecting a Colledge o•• Schoole in Helicon, for which fact he was said to be place•• among the starres, that is extolled by mens praises unto the starres.
2. In that Jupiter in the forme of gold getts within Da••aes brasen tower; we see that no place Is so strong to hold out, where ther is a golden key to open the gates, or a golden ram to batter the walles; wherefore it was said that Philip of Macedon subdued more townes with hi•• gold, then with his sword.
3. Perseus was sayd to be begot of gold; either because