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    In Greek mythology, Perseus was the legendary founder of Mycenae and was the first hero of the Perseid dynasty of Danaans. Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danaë, the daughter of Acrisius, King of Argos. Disappointed by his lack of luck in having a son, Acrisius consulted the oracle at Delphi, who warned him that his daughter’s son with Zeus would one day kill him. In order to keep Danaë childless, Acrisius imprisoned her in a bronze chamber, open to the sky, to the sky, in the courtyard of his palace

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    presence of Perseus, Perseus has been adapted to suit a more modern day audience with his name, in the film Perseus is known as Percy. Perseus fit the ancient Greek hero enumeration, Perseus had both a mortal and immortal parent ‘the famous Argive hero, was a son of Zeus and Danae, and a grandson of Acrisius’ (Hom. Il. xiv. 310; Hes. Scut. Herc. 229). He was born into royalty, Danae was a princess, her father Acrisius was the King of Argos. Perseus had an unusual conception, Perseus’ mother Danae

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    Perseus Constellation The Perseus constellation is a constellation that appears in the northern hemisphere and is named after the Greek mythological hero “Perseus.” The constellation can be seen during fall and early winter (August to March). The constellation can also be seen from mid-spring to early summer in the southern hemisphere. The three spiral arms of the Milky Way can be seen behind Perseus (stardate.org). The Perseus constellation was first taken note of by Ptolemy in the 2nd century

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    Medusa is a monster with snake hair and eyes who can turn people into stone. Perseus was a brave boy who went to kill Medusa. One difference is that on Perseus he only went to Medusa cave.Another difference was that in the story Heroes every child should know Perseus theme He had to trust the one who give him avisted. I am going to be talking about Heroes Every Child Should Know-Perseus and then about” Perseus”. So some of the Character are Athena,Grey Sister,Gorgons, Hermes,Atlas,and

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    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

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    Argos is being threatened by Hades, it is up to a hero, by the name of Perseus, to kill the Kraken to save the village, and its princess, or so it says in the movie. In the Greek story of Clash of the Titans, King Acrisius learns his destiny is being killed by his grandson Perseus; Perseus grows up knowing who his father is and that he was a natural born hero, utimately King Acrisus was killed by Perseus by a discus at an athletic competition by accident. Many simitaliriteies and differneces were

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    show both Hercules and Perseus are different sizes but have risked everything including their life to accomplish a mission. Hercules and Perseus were both sent on suicide missions they were not meant to survive. Hera made Hercules lose his mind and kill his family, so as punishment he was sent on 12 labor missions. Perseus was sent to kill medusa because the king wanted to marry Perseus’ mom Danae. Medusa was a monster who also wanted to kill Perseus however Perseus killed medusa. Heroes

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    Perseus was a great god before Heracles. Perseus was a hero to a small village called Mycenae and founder of Perseid dynasty. The Greeks wordship him because he helped kill medusa and kill a sea monster to save his future wife. He is important for killing medusa and saving the people from that snake haired demon. He is also the son of Zeus god of the sky.Perseus was the son of a god named Zeus and a mortal woman named Danae. Before Perseus was born his grandfather king Crisius was for told that his

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    adaption and the original myth of the legend of Perseus there are many more differences than similarities. The original legend basically goes like this, Perseus goes place does stuff then gains something; goes to another place rinse and repeat. The movies are a more round about trip to gain the knowledge and means to defeat an enemy. The minute similarities between these two start with Hades not dying in either. Another similarity is that Perseus and his mother where both thrown into the sea, though

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    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. The most famous story from the hero Perseus would be the quarrel with the Gorgon Medusa. Perseus the son of Zeus and Danaë

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