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In Greek mythology, who was the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa?

  1. Hercules

  2. Zeus

  3. Perseus

  4. Pegasus
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Explanation

Perseus was the Greek hero who slew Medusa the Gorgon using Athena's shield to see her reflection and Hermes's sickle to behead her. Hercules performed the Twelve Labors, Zeus was the king of gods, and Pegasus was the winged horse born from Medusa's blood. Perseus's myth is one of the most famous Greek hero stories.

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