Gorgon

caused organisms to grow in broth. Perseus the Hero, a constellation found in the northern hemisphere, was first charted by Ptolemy in the second century. In Greek mythology, Perseus was the son of Zeus. Perseus is most famous for killing Medusa the Gorgon with Pegasus. Perseus also is known for saving. Princess Andromeda from Poseidon's sea monster Cetus. Perseus directly borders the constellations Andromeda, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus, who all make up the Royal Family in the…

Day 7: Character Nico is a son of Pluto as a demigod he can bring back people from the dead as he's the son of Hades. Hazel is also a child of Hades but she doesn't have anything Special about her but she has a curse that whenever Gold, diamonds,sliver anything valuable if someone tries to pick it up they fall and get hurt. Percy Jackson is the main character in all the Percy Jackson series, he explores different areas of the world and meets new friends along the way. Octavian is the son of…

the reader sees the title of " Sphinx", it is immediately associated with the story of the Greek mythology. On the one hand, in the works of Alan Poe, Sphinx is the name of a sphinx; on the other hand, in Greek mythology, Sphinx is the winged lion gorgon. The mythological character itself symbolizes terror and death. This makes the novel pervaded with the atmosphere of death, filled with an uneasy breath. Poe's works of animal imagery related to Greek mythology are symbolic in borrowing Greek…

On one hand, we have the poem ‘Medusa’ by Carol Ann Duffy, in a dramatic monologue based on a mythical creature, Medusa, whose insecurity and jealousy leads her to believe that her husband is cheating on her. Consequently, she turns into a gorgon who turns anything she looks at to stone. On the other hand ,we have ‘Les Grandes Seigneurs’ by Dorothy Molloy which is about an aggrandized woman’s romantic relationship with men there to entertain her and to support her self-aggrandizement. However,…

Not long after the deed is done, he begins to see grotesque Gorgon-like creatures approach them and concludes them to be the agents of the mother’s curse that have come to punish his sin, and he flees in terror as they approach. This further supports the idea that the two pieces together form the idea that even just…

Feminine power is not exactly what one thinks of first when discussing the gorgon Medusa. Instead the connotation of danger immediately comes up. The tale of Perseus and Medusa also comes to mind as well, with the general idea of Perseus beheading her like any other hero’s adventure. Yet Ovid’s telling of the myth paints Medusa to possess a seemingly contradictory duality in that she is still the destructive menace we have all seen, but yet she holds many life providing or protective qualities…

A piece of jewelry is made to draw attention. It attracts, intrigues and troubles whoever is looking at it. So did Medusa's face. The old Greek myth of Medusa, on of the three Gorgons, tells about the unfortunate story of this beautiful woman who, out of vengeance and jealousy of a goddess, was transformed into a monster. Snake slithering hair and a gaze that would turn anybody into stone with a simple look, her face was hypnotizing yet troubling every human standing next to her. Medusa's face…

My favorite constellation is Andromeda for many reasons. One reason is, the meaning of Andromeda, being "the chained woman". When some see this, they think a woman that has been chained, but it is much more than that. A some kind of hidden meaning. A woman, chained from something that they believe in, chained from a thing that they would like to do. Even chained from the world. Trapped in someone else's beliefs. A second reason is, the name and how it is properly said just appeals to me. The way…

Amphritie, a sea goddess, and has a son named Triton and possibly two daughters. Poseidon is believed to have been in a relationship with Medusa. They were having relations on the floor of one of Athena’s temples. Athena then turned Medusa into a Gorgon, an ugly monster with snakes for hair and eyes that turned people into stone. Poseidon was known to have lovers from both…

The myth of Perseus is about a young man trying to free his mother from a king. This king sends him to bring back the head of Medusa, a terrifying gorgon who has killed many men. He is successful in his journey and is able to free his mother, while gaining other treasures along the way. Many of the things that happen in the story align with the concepts of Karl Marx. In fact Perseus is taking a journey to regain an upper class status that he lost while a child. We can see the hints of this plot…