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in a handsome son.

As you say, so many women. And all

these transformations he invents...

...to seduce them.

Sometimes a shower of gold...

...a bull or a swan. He tried

to ravish me disguised as a cuttlefish.

- Did he succeed?

- Certainly not.

- What did you do?

- Beat him at his own game.

I turned myself into a shark.

Mm. Why, you're up with the sun.

Beautiful morning!

Magical!

I found this here by the statue.

That is the likeness of the goddess

of love. It's remarkable.

- A sword, eh?

- Yes.

- This is no ordinary sword.

- It's a strange metal.

It's neither brass nor iron.

It's like no metal I have ever seen.

By the gods!

There's a shield!

And over there's a helmet!

I was right to say, "By the gods!"

Who else could make a sword...

...that slices through solid marble...

...without leaving the slightest

blemish on the blade?

If the sword can do that...

...what about the helmet

and the shield?

We'd better--

That is, you'd better find out.

- I'll try the helmet.

- No! Try me first.

- What did you say?

- I didn't say anything.

The sound came from over by

that statue of Hera. From that shield!

Turn me around!

Oh.

Perseus!

Perseus, Perseus.

Mark me, Perseus.

These weapons are gifts from the gods.

Guard well this shield...

...for one day it will

guard your life.

Guard my life?

- When?

- You will know...

...when the day comes.

- What about the helmet?

- It has the power...

...to render its wearer...

...invisible.

Invisible?

Invisible.

Wait!

Wait. Who are you?

Find and fulfill your destiny.

Destiny?

A divine gift should never

be questioned...

...simply accepted.

Invisible.

Can you see me?

Nothing.

Nothing of you at all!

Where are you?

- I'm invisible! Can't you see that?

- All I can see are your footsteps.

The gods are truly remarkable.

Perseus...

...where are you going?

To Joppa!

Your sword!

Oh, impetuous...

...foolish....

Ah, dear, the young.

Why do they never listen?

When will they ever learn?

A stranger here?

A stranger to sights like these.

- Was he a criminal?

- No.

He was a suitor

for the Princess Andromeda.

That woman over there is her mother,

Queen Cassiopeia.

A royal suitor? Burned?

A suitor, yes, but not royal.

- I don't understand.

- These are strange times, my friend.

Andromeda was destined

to marry Prince Calibos.

Then he was struck down, deformed,

punished by the gods.

Andromeda refused to marry him.

The priests prayed, read the signs...

...and declared that Thetis was angry.

Since then, any man may present

himself as a suitor.

- I wonder that any man would even try.

- Andromeda is very beautiful.

Besides, whoever marries her

will rule the city and the kingdom.

For such a prize,

men are willing to risk their lives.

- They have only to solve a riddle.

- A riddle?

- Is that all?

- The riddle changes for each suitor.

And those who fail...

...do not tell what they were asked.

And this Calibos...

- ...what of him?

- We live in fear of him.

Fear of what he may do in vengeance

against Andromeda.

- Where is she?

- In the highest tower...

...above this smoke and stench.

She will not speak or eat

in protest of this ritual.

She remains alone, away from these

accursed, hell-sent swarms...

...of blood-gutted marsh flies.

Thank you, friend.

Andromeda.

I've found my destiny.

Calibos.

The vulture flew toward the east.

Toward the swamps! Toward the lair

of the Lord of the Marsh.

We must find a way to follow the bird.

If and when it appears

to the princess again.

Yes.

But how are we going to follow

a creature that flies through the air?

There just might be a chance,

you see.

Remote, I grant you.

Tonight!

When the full moon shines

on the water, they say...

...Pegasus, the last of the winged

horses, comes to drink.

Listen!

Look there!

- I see nothing.

- Over there!

Pegasus!

That's it, that's it. Easy, easy.

Whoa, easy.

Easy!

That's it.

Steady, steady.

That's it, that's it, that's it!

Good boy, good boy.

The most beautiful stallion

in the world. But thirsty.

I'm not surprised.

I could do with something myself.

- Here. Stay with him.

- Oh.

Pegasus.

You're beautiful. Now don't you fret.

Your friend will be back in a moment.

- Slow, slow.

- Pegasus.

- We did it!

- No, you did it. You did it!

A gift for you.

Calibos, why have you summoned

me here again?

Because if I cannot look upon

your true beauty...

...I can see its mirror,

and remember how you once...

...loved me.

Remember me how I was.

I remember, but now....

Then it is time for you to learn a new

mystery, a new question!

No, I beg you. No more bonfires.

Mark well, Andromeda.

A new question...

...for a would-be hero.

Mark, and remember.

When the time comes...

...when the next suitor

presents himself...

...you will remember.

Calibos, I implore you...

...lift your curse from Joppa

and release my soul.

Show pity, Calibos.

As you loved me once...

...be merciful now.

Go.

Pegasus!

Once again I, Cassiopeia, the queen...

...present to you my daughter,

Andromeda.

If there is any man here worthy

to seek her hand in marriage...

...let him make himself known!

Is there no one?

No man worthy in my whole

wide kingdom of Phoenicia?

No man of courage in the whole world?

Who are you?

Perseus, prince and heir

to the kingdom of Argos.

You!

You know him?

Only...

...from a dream.

I beg you, abandon me.

Ask your riddle.

In my mind's eyes I see...

...three circles joined in priceless,

graceful harmony.

Two full as the moon.

One hollow as a crown.

Two from the sea, five fathoms down.

One from the earth,

deep under the ground.

The whole, a mark of high renown.

Tell me, what can it be?

Have courage, princess.

What can it be?

Three circles joined.

Two moons and a crown.

- Tell me!

- The answer is a ring!

Two pearls in a circle of gold!

The ring of the Lord of the Marsh.

The pearl ring of Calibos.

Here, on the claw hand

of Calibos himself!

The ring. A gift from his mother...

...the goddess Thetis.

Is that the answer?

Is that the answer? Tell me!

Yes.

We fought in the swamp!

I spared his life on one condition.

That he renounce his curse.

There will be no more bonfires.

No more nightmares.

Light has conquered darkness.

You're free.

Thetis, divine goddess of the sea.

Hear the prayer of your son Calibos.

Show me the way to justice.

Show me how to punish Perseus

for this blasphemy!

Look on this!

In wounding me...

...he has insulted you!

Then surely he must be punished.

Show me.

Help me.

Perseus is protected by Zeus himself.

There is nothing I can do.

Then punish those that Perseus loves!

The queen, Andromeda...

...the people of Joppa!

Persuade your devoted Lord Poseidon...

...to let loose the Kraken

on the city.

Let the Kraken destroy Joppa...

...as it destroyed Argos!

I demand justice!

Justice, or revenge?

- Did you love Calibos?

- Before he was punished?

No, it was never love.

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