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Perseus

Okay kiddo, so Perseus is a really cool story from Greek mythology. It's about a brave hero who went on a really tough journey to save a beautiful princess named Andromeda.

You see, Andromeda's mom kinda made a mistake and bragged that her daughter was super beautiful, even more beautiful than the sea nymphs. And that made the sea nymphs really mad, so they sent a sea monster to attack Andromeda and her town.

But Perseus had a plan. He went to the goddess Athena and asked for her help. She gave him a shiny shield and a sharp sword, and he set out to defeat the monster.

When he got to Andromeda's town, he saw her tied up to a rock, waiting for the monster to come eat her. But Perseus wasn't scared. He used his shiny shield to reflect the monster's gaze, and then he chopped off its head with his sharp sword.

And that's how Perseus saved Andromeda and her whole town. He became a hero and everyone celebrated him.

So, that's the story of Perseus. It's a really cool one, isn't it?
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