Banished from Argos just before he was born (because of an ominous prophecy), Perseus grew up with a remote island. When he arrived of age, he was sent to get rid of the Gorgon Medusa, a monster whose gaze turned all who appeared upon her to stone.Iphicles was the son of Alcmene and Amphitryon and thus the 50 %-brother of Heracles. Inspite of acqui