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Greek Mythology – Who first wrote the story of Perseus, when and in what language?

April 26, 2017Education Greek mythology Perseus primary Reference Secondary story

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Greek Mythology – Who first wrote the story of Perseus, when and in what language?

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The first written version of the Perseus myth was in Greek, but there’s no way of our knowing who first wrote it down. It has its roots in a number of Indo-European myths, though, which is why there are similar stories in other cultures and myth-cycles, too.