Perseus The Hero

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Clash of the Titans was somewhat based off of Perseus the Hero; therefore, I prefer the story of Perseus the Hero. The movie Clash of the Titans was difficult to follow and required a fair amount of thought time to compare all of the differences from the Greek myth. However, the story was easy to follow and included an abundance of detail to help visualize each section.Perseus the hero was a well though through myth that connects to similar mythological stories; in addition, it helps portray other gods anthropomorphisms, such as Zeus being a cheater and Athena having a hot temper. I prefer Perseus the Hero over Clash of the Titans, merely because it was simpler to understand provided me with a better visual of what was taking place.

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