| A | B |
| Perseus | young hero from Argos |
| Acrisius | King of Argos; Perseus' grandfather |
| Danae | Perseus' mother; daughter of Acrisius |
| Dictys | kind fisherman |
| Zeus | Ruler of the gods |
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom and battle |
| Hermes | Messenger god |
| Medusa | Evil creature with snakes in her hair |
| Gorgon | One of Medusa's evil sisters |
| Atlas | Titan that holds up the sky |
| Polydectes | Evil king of a faraway realm |
| Andromeda | Beautiful princess |
| Oracle of Apollo | Prophetess of Delphi |