Plaything of the gods he was perseus, son of zeus and danae, born in disgrace, exiled to perish at sea, fated to survive at heavenly caprice -- until he met his love, defied the gods and dared to fight them or die. She w...Plaything of the gods he was perseus, son of zeus and danae, born in disgrace, exiled to perish at sea, fated to survive at heavenly caprice -- until he met his love, defied the gods and dared to fight them or die. She was andromeda, enslaved by her own beauty which beggared the heavens and brought a curse upon her city, her home, her heart.