Sotheymadeagreatwedding-feast，whichlastedsevenwholedays，andwhosohappyasPerseusandAndromeda？
ButontheeighthnightPerseusdreamedadream;andhesawstandingbesidehimPallasAthene，ashehadseenherinSeriphos，sevenlongyearsbefore;andshestoodandcalledhimbyname，andsaid-
’Perseus，youhaveplayedtheman，andsee，youhaveyourreward。KnownowthattheGodsarejust，andhelphimwhohelpshimself。NowgivemehereHerpethesword，andthesandals，andthehatofdarkness，thatImaygivethembacktotheirowners;buttheGorgon’sheadyoushallkeepawhile，foryouwillneeditinyourlandofGreece。ThenyoushalllayitupinmytempleatSeriphos，thatImaywearitonmyshieldforever，aterrortotheTitansandthemonsters，andthefoesofGodsandmen。Andasforthisland，Ihaveappeasedtheseaandthefire，andthereshallbenomorefloodsnorearthquakes。ButletthepeoplebuildaltarstoFatherZeus，andtome，andworshiptheImmortals，theLordsofheavenandearth。’
AndPerseusrosetogiveherthesword，andthecap，andthesandals;buthewoke，andhisdreamvanishedaway。Andyetitwasnotaltogetheradream;forthegoat-skinwiththeheadwasinitsplace;butthesword，andthecap，andthesandalsweregone，andPerseusneversawthemmore。
ThenagreatawefellonPerseus;andhewentoutinthemorningtothepeople，andtoldhisdream，andbadethembuildaltarstoZeus，theFatherofGodsandmen，andtoAthene，whogiveswisdomtoheroes;andfearnomoretheearthquakesandthefloods，butsowandbuildinpeace。Andtheydidsoforawhile，andprospered;butafterPerseuswasgonetheyforgotZeusandAthene，andworshippedagainAtergatisthequeen，andtheundyingfishofthesacredlake，whereDeucalion’sdelugewasswallowedup，andtheyburnttheirchildrenbeforetheFireKing，tillZeuswasangrywiththatfoolishpeople，andbroughtastrangenationagainstthemoutofEgypt，whofoughtagainstthemandwastedthemutterly，anddweltintheircitiesformanyahundredyears。