Perseus As An Epic Hero In Homer's Odyssey

When Zeus ruled the land, and Poseidon controlled the sea, and Hades lived in the underworld, there was a brave hero, the first hero. An Oracle of Delphi told Acrisius that one day, his grandson would put an end to the King of Argos. Knowing this, he locked her daughter, Danae, in a chamber to hide her from all men. However, the great god Zeus had found her and had fallen in love. With the power to do anything, the great Zeus had turned into golden rain to seduce her. Soon, she would give birth to a child she named Perseus. After being heard by the king, they were forced into a chest after being thrown out of the chamber. Afraid of what could be Acrisus had them locked in a chest, and cast out to sea. However, Zeus guided it to an island to be found by Dictys, who cared for them until Perseus was a young boy. This was the start for Perseus to become an epic hero. Perseus is a hero because, …show more content…
When roaming the land after the defeat of Atlas, he came across a princess by the name of Andromeda who was chained to a rock. After the queen boasted about her daughters' beauty, she stated that she is more beautiful the Nereids. This had angered Poseidon, and he demanded that she would be killed by a sea monster for a sacrifice. Whilst explaining to him the explanation of her being chained to a rock, the sea monster came ashore. Perseus acted quickly and turned the horrid monster to stone as he crumbled.

To conclude, Perseus was an epic hero. He might not have been the strongest, and he was able to die, he was still a hero. For he was swift, fearless, and wise. The prophecy that was told before even Perseus was born, happened shortly after Perseus, Andromeda, and Danae went back to the island which he was born on. He had entered a sports competition, threw a disk, and it hit his grandfather, killing him instantly. After his wife's death, and his own death, Athena immortalized them. Perseus became a star, and his love was with