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Which story event in "Perseus" best shows that the ancient Greeks valued intelligence?
1. King Acrisius casts Danaé and Perseus inside a metal chest into the sea.2. Perseus boasts that he will bring back Medusa's head as a wedding gift.3. Hermes gives Perseus his special sword with which to kill Medusa.4. Athena gives Perseus a mirror so he does not look directly at Medus

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