Packet 10: Tossup 8

He’s not Odysseus, but this man was plotted against by a non-seer Phineus, a suitor of his wife. This man was killed by Megapenthes, (15[1])who he previously swapped (-5[1])kingdoms with. (15[2])Through (15[1])this man’s son (15[1])Electryon, (15[1])Heracles (-5[1])was descended from him. (15[1]-5[1])This man accidentally fulfilled a prophecy by killing his grandfather (15[6]-5[3])(*) Acrisius (10[1])with a discus. (10[3]-5[1])This (10[1])founder (-5[1])of Mycenae (10[1]-5[2])married a woman (-5[1])whose mother boasted to be more beautiful than the Nereids. One of (-5[1])this man’s feats led to the birth of Pegasus and Chrysaor. (10[2])This man (10[1])transformed (10[1])Atlas into a mountain (10[1])range. Zeus appeared to this (-5[1])man’s mother Danaë in a shower of gold. For 10 points, name this Greek hero who slayed Medusa. (10[1])■END■ (10[10]0[2])

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