When Perseus returned to Serifos with the head of the Gorgon Medusa, he turned Polydektes, the king of Serifos, and his retainers into stone as punishment for the king's attempt to marry his mother by force.
Cando Perseo volveu a Serifos coa cabeza da Gorgona Medusa, converteu a Polidectes, o rei de Serifos, e aos seus criados en pedra, como castigo polo intento do rei de casarse coa súa nai pola forza.