Acrisius

in which people believe in different gods goddesses sons and daughters myths. Perseus was one of the greatest and oldest pan-Hellenic heroes of Greek mythology. (Greek Mythology) Perseus was born from his father Zeus and his mother Danae. King Acrisius, Danae’s father, set Perseus and his daughter out to sea because of a prophecy that Perseus would kill him.They were both taken in by the king of Seriphos Polydectes. Polydectes grew to begin having feelings for Danae, but was unsuccessful to…

Shown in this quote “As an infant he was cast into the sea in a chest with his mother by Acrisius, to whom it had been prophesied that he would be killed by his grandson. Editors of The Encyclopaedia Britannica, (2014, August 27th). Eventually, they end up on the island of Seriphos which is ruled by a terrible leader Poludektes. Both Perseus…

Crete. In addition to these major challenges, these Greek heroes must face many obstacles before and after the primary quest as a part of their journeys. Cardile 2 Perseus was born the son of the sky god Zeus and Danae, daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. Acrisius, warned by the oracle of Delphi that he would one day be killed by his daughter’s son, was determined to forbid Danae from becoming pregnant. In an attempt to protect himself, he imprisoned his only daughter in a bronze chamber. Zeus,…

a cruel man, but Hera intervened to turn him into a murderer of his family. Perseus was not a great hero on his own, but Hermes, Athena, the Gray Women, the nymphs, and Zeus all helped him slay Medusa. Some Greeks outright fought prophecies. King Acrisius locked his daughter Danaë in a tower to prevent a prophecy of his downfall from coming true. Pelias sent Jason away to the Golden Fleece in an attempt to hold power. However, no matter what each Greek did, the prophecies could not be…

When something seems so perfect and you are loving every moment, imagine the pain you’d be in if that something was taken before your eyes. Sometimes the sadness you go through seems like it won't end, but then you realize good things can arise from seemingly bad situations. Take this example, a year and a half getting to know three kids and their parents turns to waiting nine months to meet the next child you would fall in love with just as you have the rest of the family. This is just the…

Perseus's origins aren't the most spectacular of all the heroes', but even before his birth he was destined for greatness. As the son of Zeus he was bound for a spectacular life. After his mother's banishment at the hand of Acrisius she made it across a sea with Perseus protected by a chest. They arrived at the island of Seriphos where they were greeted by Dictys son of Polydectes. After a few years Perseus had grown to be a strong young man. His mother was asked into marriage by the king to…

Perseus is a demigod which means he is half god and half human. He is viewed as a hero because he shows strength and courage. Perseus traveled very far to kill Medusa and bring here head to Polydectes. Before Perseus was born King Acrisius had a very beautiful daughter, but the king wanted a son. So he went to a fortune teller of that time and asked if he would have a son. The fortune teller said that he would not but that his doughter would have a son that would kill him. He decided to cage up…

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…

Comparison of myths Myths are not only from Greek culture; they can appear in many different cultures. A myth is simply just a story that had been told over and over again through generations. Classical myth and Serbs do indeed have many similarities. Serbs is a type of myth from the southeastern Europe. A specific myth titled Healing ritual: studies in the technique and tradition of the southern slavs has a few reoccurring themes of dishonesty and misleading of others. In classical mythology…

This myth displays the fact that trust is a great part of a relationship. Without trust in your partner, then the relationship can never really mature and grow. Trust is something Cupid believes should be largely integrated into his relationship with Psyche. The idea of trust. The Greek gods largely integrate trust into many concepts/myths and in Cupids mind, he believes that a relationship can’t be built on doubt which is why he ran from Psyche when she had managed to see him. This side of…