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Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa

Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa by Classical Greek & Roman Sagas (Hesiod, Ovid & Homer) is available here as the complete text, split into 692 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Classical Greek & Roman Sagas (Hesiod, Ovid & Homer)33 chapters

Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa by Classical Greek & Roman Sagas (Hesiod, Ovid & Homer). Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #45489.

33 chaptersComplete chronicle
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Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa

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  1. Chapter I 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 4 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 245 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Is this the complete text of Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa?

Yes. All 3459 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45489 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #45489, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa take to read?

About 288 minutes of reading across 692 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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