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    Le Radeau De La Méduse

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    depictions. But then their eyes catch on a painting on the other side of the room: 16’ by 23’, it swallows them. They advance, slowly at first and then quicker to match the swell of their pulses. They stand before Le Radeau de la Méduse (The Raft of the Medusa), breathing in the horror of its gruesome truth. They see the corpses lining the edges of the raft and the survivors who climb over their heads; the size makes it impossible to ignore, but still some turn away, squeamish at the sight. It…

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    Perseus: The Legendary Assassin Greek Mythology has paved a path into different theories and perspectives in our ancestors. It’s a culture 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…

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    Panathenaia festival. There was even a statue of Athena made out of gold and ivory.(Baker) A mystery to many, that isn't the first story popping up when you type in the goddesses name is the story about how Athena turned the once beautiful Medusa into the horrifying gorgon. Medusa who is most commonly known as the evil forgo with serpents for hair and terrifying…

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    Whenever Hollywood writers adapt a story, it changes. In the case of Perseus, there were drastic differences. In the story, Perseus goes on an adventure and fights monsters to save his mother; in the movie, Perseus goes on a similar adventure but for the princess and to challenge the Gods. There are many similarities and differences between the story of Perseus and Clash of the Titans. The underlying story line in the story of Perseus and Clash of the Titans is very similar. Perseus goes on a…

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    Greek Mythology gave a reason behind everything that the Greeks could see, feel, and what they had to do to survive. The Gods and Goddesses gave them a feeling of protection from the things they didn’t understand. They gave the mortals someone to believe no matter what the situation was. Myths gave a reason and story behind the things around them, and why the things were the way were. The ancient Greeks believed that in the beginning there was only Chaos, but out of the empty void, Erebus,…

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    words, ‘beautiful’ ‘fragrant’ and ‘young’ all show that now she is the opposite as she is now ugly, smelly and decaying. At this point the audience must feel sympathy for Medusa as she was once one of the most beautiful people in the village and now she is the person everybody wants to run away from. Carol Ann Duffy knew that Medusa would be feeling depressed at this point because she is killing everything her eyes land on. Carol Ann Duffy is a feminist and she loves giving women who don’t have…

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    come in all kinds of different forms. In Edith Hamilton’s Mythology an epic hero is described as a man with multiple traits and often a fatal flaw, these men are usually similar in character and physicality. Perseus is most noted for the slaying of Medusa, however; not without the supernatural help of Hermes and Athena. Theseus is a courageous hero who has a love for danger. He overpowers the Minotaur and shows bravery through many journeys. The strongest demigod in Mythology is Hercules, he is…

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    Perseus Comparison

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    points. Perseus, the mortal son of Zeus, slays Medusa, then saves Andromeda with Medusa’s enchanted head, and lastly, kills Acrisius. First, there are vast similarities in both of these versions of Perseus’s amazing tale. In both versions, Zeus descends from the heavens to have an affair with a female relation of King Acrisius, prompting Acrisius to cast this relation and Perseus out to sea in a box. Additionally, Perseus is sent on a quest to slay Medusa and retrieve her enchanted head.…

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    Trojan horse where they hid inside and eventually conquered the other side. Another wisdom axt from Athena was when Perseus had to kill and decapitate Medusa. Athena gave Perseus a full bronze shield and told him “ When you want to look Medusa to kill her always look at the reflexion of the shield”. This knowledge helped the demi god to win over Medusa.…

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    Perseus Hero Quotes

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    Sisters, his bravery when slaying Medusa to save his mother, and selflessness when saving the fair Andromeda from the horrendous sea monster. The demigod, Perseus…

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