Perseus

The Greek Gods were a belief in ancient Greece. The three main Gods were Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. The romans believed that these were their gods and if you worshipped them nothing bad would happen to you. The Greeks feared the Gods yet also praised them. They did not want any misfortune to happen to them. The romans believed that each god controlled a part of life. They believed that Zeus was the god of gods The ruler of the skies. They believed that Zeus overthrew his father Kronos with his…

50 Shades of Medusa Buckle your seatbelts, motherBLEEPers, because in three short pages I’m going to teach you a thing that I only learned myself two hours ago. So sit down, shut up, and enjoy the experience of my four AM Red Bull induced, self hatred fueled writing extravaganza. This is the story of Medusa. She suffered many injustices in her life and the misfortunes continued to pile up. Everytime she tried to escape one misfortune another would come upon her. Despite her best efforts to…

that island sent Perseus off on a journey to keep him away from Danae. He was to kill Medusa and bring back her head. He succeeds in his journey with the help of Athena and Hermes, who gave him shoes with wings, an invisibility cap, a sword, and a mirrored shield. Perseus is the hero of the story, bringing back Medusa’s head victoriously. The myth is a symbol of “the task”, since Perseus is given a difficult task to accomplish. The story is also a symbol of light vs. darkness. Perseus is sent on…

into a spider after the mortal woman insulted Athena and the Olympian gods. She was served as a guardian of Athens, where the Parthenon served as her temple. Hermes and Athena went to the aid of Perseus in his quest to Medusa. Looking directly at Medusa would turn any man to stone, so Athena provided Perseus with her polished shield. Using it, he was able to see Medusa as if looking in a mirror. Again, Athena guided his hand as he cut off Medusa’s head with his sword. Hera and Athena fought…

Perseus kindly asked the titan for a shelter over night, telling him that he was a son of Zeus. The titan replied by stating that he was a liar which angered the hero and Perseus then in revenge turned Atlas into stone by showing him the head of Medusa and released him from his burden. From that point on he was known as Mount Atlas. Now, this contradicts the story of Atlas meeting Heracles becuase Perseus lived in the times before Heracles and therefore…

own initiative. When Perseus set out to face the Gorgon Medusa, Hermes aided him in the quest. He loaned the hero his own magic sandals, which conferred upon the wearer the ability to fly and a helmet of invisibility as well. Also known as the helmet of darkness, this was the same headgear that Hermes himself had worn when he vanquished the giant Hippolytus. This was on the occasion when the gargantuan sons of Earth rose up in revolt against the gods of Olympus. -Helped Perseus plan and slay…

underworld. Hephaestus is the god of fire, metalworking, forges, and the art of sculpture. His parents were Zeus and Hera. He had many siblings including Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hebe, Hermes, Heracles, Helen of Troy, and Perseus. His wife is the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite. A few symbols that represent the god are hammers, anvils, and tongs. A known fact about Hephaestus is that he was ugly. And it was because of his ugliness that he was, in myth, cast away from…

minor character in the story of Perseus. His wife and daughter, Cassiopeia and Andromeda, claimed they were more beautiful than the Nereids. The Nereids, being sea nymphs, went to the sea god, Poseidon. Poseidon decided to send a great flood and a giant marine monster to destroy Cepheus' land, the land of Aethiopia. The only way to stop this tragedy was to sacrifice his daughter. She was then chained to a rock to be killed by the sea creature but the hero, Perseus, turned the monster to stone…

had many crazy experiences. There was one experience I don’t think i could ever forget, which was the time I took part in murdering Medusa. I couldn’t have competed this life changing task without the help of my two friends, Hermes and Perseus though. I provided Perseus with a polished shield and then guided his hand as he cut Medusa’s head right off. Undergoing challenges like this have only taught me to be who I am today. It has taught me to embrace not only my strengths but my weaknesses as…

All woman play an important role in someone's life and are heroes in their own way. As years go by, woman continue to play important roles in their everyday lives. Being a hero doesn't mean being able to fly or have super strength, but to help someone in need of assistance or to go out and do the right thing without expecting anything in return. Although Athena is best known for being the goddess of wisdom and war, she is also known for a woman role in society and doing acts of heroism. Athena…