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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. Within the myth of Perseus, the plot generally follows

the Cap of Darkness, which, “has the power to make its wearer invisible,” (Albright 2) and a magic wallet to keep Medusa’s head in. After learning where the gorgons’ lair was, Perseus flew north to the lair, put the Cap of Darkness on, and killed Medusa when she and her sisters were sleeping. He used the shield to see her reflection and the sickle to cut off her head. After putting the head in the magic wallet, Perseus flew away as soon as the other gorgons woke. On his way back to Seriphus, one

Have you ever asked why and how Percy Jackson and the Lightning Hoodlum was made after "Danaus, Perseus, and the Gorgon"? All things considered, the story Percy Jackson and the Lightning Hoodlum is a modernized form of Danaus, Perseus, and the Gorgon"; it interfaces/modernizes its occasions, character sorts, and subjects. Despite the fact that, the headliners are one of the principle reasons why Percy Jackson and the Lightning Criminal is a modernized rendition of "Danaus, Perseus, and the Gorgon"

Movie Summary Paper: Clash of the Titans (2010) The 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans was released to theaters on April 2, 2010. It made $493,214,993 in gross revenue and was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film begins with the introduction of the Titans. The titans ruled the earth before they were overthrown by the Olympians, specifically Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. The ruler of the Titans was Cronus. Most of the Titans fought with Cronus against his father Zeus, but ended up being

Perseus is from Greek mythology, and the Greeks put morals throughout their stories to teach the upcoming generation. The morals of these stories can still be learned from today. Although Perseus was known for slaying Medusa, he is also known for his acts of heroism and the influence of the morals taken from his story on the modern day world. Perseus was the son of Danae and Zeus. Danae 's father was King Acrisius of Argos. And years before Perseus ' birth, he was foretold a prophecy which stated

teachers. He later reveals himself to be a centaur and the leader of the Demigod Camp that Percy travels to. Charon also makes an appearance, and only allows Percy and his friends to travel to the Underworld once they have paid him. As mentioned before, Medusa appears in the film, and expresses her anger towards Athena for transforming her into a monster. She also tells Percy that she ‘used to date [Poseidon],’ which is a more family-friendly version of the Roman story where Poseidon rapes her in Athena’s

quest. Both characters are Prodigies in there Hero types and act the same. One is just modernized as a teen from New York who travels the U.S with his friends. On the other hand, Perseus is a courageous son of Zeus who goes on a quest along to fight Medusa. For Percy he shows his true Prodigy Archetype when he gets to Camp Half-Blood. There, he was able to reveal his true ability to control water and use it in combat and healing (Percy Camp Half-Blood). For Perseus he know right from the start he is

the mirroring shield, Perseus swooped down, and with one deft stroke he cut off Medusa’s head,” (D'aulaires, 118). This shows that Perseus overcame the monster in the plot, and in the movie, Percy also overcame his monster and did the same thing to Medusa. Next, in the movie, Percy accepts his destiny and goes to save his mom (Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief). Relating to the hero’s journey crossing the threshold, Percy goes to save his mom

Heroes is a being that is admired for courage. Most times people think heroes are people who save others and many times it is true but Theseus, Perseus, and Hercules are a bit different. These heroes have have been favored by gods. Also they have traits such as having confidence and some not very intelligent. Every hero is different and these heroes go through very different journeys. Hercules was favored by the gods from few quest and even a labor. For the sixth labor the goddess Athena helped

and gold which he didn’t have due to his poor family background as a fisherman. King Polydectes mentioned how Medusa's head would be the best gift to be given, so with Perseus overhearing it he set off to find Medusa. Perseus had no idea what he was getting himself into not knowing who Medusa was and leaving his mother Danae vulnerable. (“Hamilton,