“Perseus led his Wife to his Island Home.” […] When he read the sad tale, her father wept aloud, and, throwing his arms about his daughter’s neck, gave way to his grief. […] But just as the hero was clasping his great arms about his rival to throw him down, the river god used his magic power, and, in the form of a serpent, glided from his grasp. […] In his fright he cried aloud to his father. […] Then, kissing his wife and baby, he started on his journey.