Perseus Constellation: Greek Mythology

She got chained to a rock and as the sea monster arrived Perseus arrived, flying down on the winged sandals Hermes gave him. He had just slayed Medusa and had her head in a bag, which he used to turn Cetus into stone. Perseus then took the beautiful, and alive, Andromeda to be his bride and queen.Because she was queen she was honored in the stars forever.

The Ancient Greeks used mythical characters not only to create stories but to also signify what traits that the people who read them should strive for. In the stories that the hero Perseus is in we can see many of these traits that were significant in the ancient Greek times. These stories were also historically momentous, inspiring many artists to depict scenes from the tales for generations to come. The narratives passed down from generations had such a major impact on the Greek culture so much so that it even affected the people.

After reaching the island, the time has come for him to reach his ultimate boon, to kill Medusa. With the help of Athena Perseus “cuts through her neck and… seized the head.” (Hamilton 204). With that one slice, Perseus is now known as a hero, and can even rescue his mother. The head also allows Perseus to get revenge on Polydectes, and bring Dictys to

The Goddess Persephone was a very beautiful and well worshiped goddess, she was loved by all, do to how she was very kind and caring as well as being able to bring warmth to the earth also known as spring. Persephone is the daughter of Zeus the king of all gots and the daughter of Demeter the goddess of the harvest. Indeed she was very beautiful, or at least enough to catch the eye of the ruler of the underworld. He then fell instantly in love with her and knew he had to have her. So he devised a plan to take her as his own. One day Persephone was picking flowers for her mother Demeter when she noticed a beautiful scent and decide to follow it. After wandering off from the field she looked up at birds fluttering and suddenly the sky began to

On Perseus’ journey for Medusa’s head it was very much expected that he would fail and die, which was Polydectes goal. But in the end he prevailed and completed the mission, due to the fact that he had the luck and support of the Gods on his side. Throughout his voyage he was aided by the support of Hermes and Athena. This can be seen in Perseus’ use of Athena’s shield and Hermes’ sword that he used to attack Medusa. Also, without the help of Hermes, Perseus wouldn’t have been able to find the nymphs of the North, whose gifts (winged sandals, magic wallet, and an invisible cap) also aided him in the defeat of Medusa.

King Acrisius was king of Argos. He had an amazingly beautiful daughter, but he wished deeply for a son, so he prayed to the gods for them to give him a son. Apollo,the god of culture and prophecy, told him that he will never have a son in all his days and that the son of his daughter will slay him. Acrisius thinks of just killing his daughter,Danae, to prevent his prophecy, but fears of the punishment he will receive from the gods for this act, so he instead locks his daughter in an entirely bronze house and guards it closely. What he did not expect is for the king of the gods Zeus to come directly to his daughter and impregnate her. From this comes a son named Perseus. When Acrisius learns of his daughter's offspring, he puts both Perseus and Danae in a trunk and sets it off into the ocean. By luck or by the will of Zeus Perseus and Danae wash up onto a small island, where a kind hearted fisherman named Dictys takes in the two strangers. They live contently with Dictys until Dictys' brother, King Polydectes, fell in love with Danae. He decides to construe a plot to get rid of her son,Perseus, so that he can have her. The plan he comes is to convince Perseus to go and slay the woman-beast Medusa. He thinks this feat impossible by a mortal man, because any man who lays eyes upon her turns to stone. To aid him on his quest Hermes gives him a sword stronger than that of Medusa's scale. He also told him he would need equipment from the nymphs of the north, who's location was unknown by all except the Gray Women who are ray and live in gray.The three sisters share one eye between them all and

Perseus is special because he is the son of Zeus and the heir of Argos.

In ancient Greek times, Perseus was considered a great hero because he exemplified great empathy and great determination. Empathy was one of Perseus’ most prominent traits. He exemplified this on multiple occasions, one of which being when he felt bad for the titan Atlas. The Titan was punished with having to hold up the heavens for all eternity by the gods for being the leader of the Titans in the war against Zeus. Perseus felt empathy for him and turned him to stone because earlier in the myth, Atlas begged to be turned to stone so that he could rest from the great burden. This shows empathy because of Perseus. While he did worship the Greek gods, he still felt that the punishment that was bestowed upon

After Medusa's affair with Poseidon she got pregnant with two children, Pegasus a winged horse, and Chrysaor, he of the Golden sword. They were sprang from Medusa's neck when Perseus cut her head. This myth of Medusa and Perseus is one of the most famous ones. Perseus was the

Heroes have existed in society for centuries and have been presented in many forms. Whether they were personal idols, literary figures, or real people, heroes represent hope and victory against the evils of the world. People look for heroes in their everyday lives, or often, as characters in tales of extraordinary circumstances. Some of the most renowned literary heroes of all time come from Greek myths. Within these stories about heroic idols, it is common for many main plot points to overlap. Across different genres, locations, languages, and eras the progression of the hero’s journey remains relatively uniform. Generally, it contains three broad components: departure, initiation, and return. The tale of Perseus is a popular tale of an ostracized son of Zeus. Perseus and his mother Danae were nearly killed by Acrisius, Danae’s father, when he sent them out to sea in a chest. They were rescued by a kind fisherman, Dictys, and lived peacefully with him until his brother, Polydectes, decided he wanted Danae for a wife. He tricked Perseus into setting out on a venture to kill the deadly monster Medusa. These events essentially align with the progression of the hero’s journey. Therefore, throughout the myth of Perseus, the character’s quest follows the conventional pattern of the hero’s journey.

I want to have your daughter; if my bravery succeed, I'll have her as my wife. ”(p.137) In this quotation as Andromeda’s parents are distraught about the seemingly inevitable fate of their daughter, but Perseus is only willing to help save Andromeda if she marries him. This shows selfishness because he wouldn’t do the right thing unless he got something in return, but he is still considered a hero because he was able to kill the dragon and, in another myth, kill Medusa. Greek gods are also very violent as seen with the multitude of rape scenes in the book.

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The two Clash of the Titans movies in 1981 and 2010 look to embody the myth of Perseus, and resonate with modern culture. At the time when this film was created it filled the demand for more movies following the Star Wars model of animation, flight, and fighting scenes. The two Clash movies leave vagueness in the true myth of Perseus to focus of more specific elements of his life. This is crucial moments like the killing of Medusa and the Gorgon. Although there was a large time separating these two films the necessary components remain the same.

While Hades is leaving, he labels Perseus as a demigod. Then, Hermes informs Zeus that his son Perseus is alive and is in Argos. Zeus refuses to protect his son since he is residing in enemy territory.

A.The name Perseus is said to derive from the Greek word Pertho, which means to destroy. Perseus really is a destroyer, he seeks out to be the hero, he finds any reason possible to fight and show off his heroism. His drive to become a hero is why the gods Hermes and Athene decided to give him divine council, they were able to see the desire and potential of this young man to handle such an impossible task.