her human form would keep her from further evil. Knutson comments that the myth illustrates "the ambiguous male view of the eternal female principle." Knutson writes that a similar pattern is seen in several other myths, including Heracles' rescue of Hesione; Jason's rescue of Medea from the hundred-eyed dragon; Cadmus's rescue of Harmonia from a dragon; and in an early version of another tale, Theseus's rescue of Ariadne from the Minotaur. He comments that all of this points to "the richness of the [story's] archetypal model", citing Hudo Hetzner's analysis of the many stories that involve a hero rescuing a maiden from a monster. The beast may be a sea-monster, or it may be a dragon that lives in a cave and terrifies a whole country, or the monstrous Count Dracula who lives in a castle. See also Hesione – saved by Heracles from a sea monster Iphigenia – sacrificed to the goddess Artemis (or rescued, depending on the version) References Sources Full text, translations, and background: Perseus Digital Library (Tufts University) https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/ Theoi Greek Mythology https://www.theoi.com/ Primary Greek and Roman sources: Apollodorus, Library (Bibliotheca) 2.4.3–5 (online English translation by James George Frazer (1921): https://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus1.html) Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.668–5.235 (online English translation by Brooks More (1922): https://www.theoi.com/Text/OvidMetamorphoses1.html) Comprehensive studies: Edwin Hartland, The Legend of Perseus: A Study of Tradition in Story, Custom and Belief, 3 vols. (1894-1896) (available online at: https://archive.org/details/legendofperseuss01hart/page/n6/mode/2up) Daniel Ogden, Perseus (Routledge, 2008) Metamorphoses characters Princesses in Greek mythology Queens in Greek mythology Deeds of Poseidon Love stories Nude art Iconography Ethiopian characters in Greek mythology Indian characters in Greek mythology Race-related controversies in art