Perseus

vs. Hollywood In the Greek myth about Perseus starts when King Acrisius throws Danae and Perseus into a trunk and into the ocean, then Zeus leads the two to Dictys’ boat where he saves the two, he then marries Danae and raises Perseus, King Polydectes wants to marry Danae and sends Perseus to kill medusa, on the way back Perseus saves Princess Andromeda whom he marries, King Polydectes turns to stone when he looks at Medusas head, during there honeymoon Perseus kills his grandfather King…

case, Greek mythology shares the pattern of the hero’s journey throughout the story of Perseus and his…

to Florence where he created the prominent statue of Perseus in the mid sixteenth century. The statue was placed close to Michelangelo’s David and Donatello’s Judith and Holofernes in the Piazza Della Signoria. Cellini’s contributions to the modern world include the story of how the Perseus statue came to be, the tale of Perseus himself, and the Greek themes of fate and destiny. The overdramatic and exaggerated description of how the Perseus statue came to be is an interesting one. While…

Rick Riordan, it includes aspects of the legend of Perseus and Greek mythology throughout the whole story and it alters/renders the events leading up to and after killing different kinds of evil within their journey to protect their mom-- while also saving the world, the character archetype and traits of being the Perfect Hero, and the theme concept of The Underdog to modernize the story to best fit/adapt to the readers’ interests. In both Perseus’ and Percy’s journey-- although they had quite…

better and more relatable Perseus. An interesting fact, Percy Jackson is a little more selfless. Which a hero has a right to be. Also, due to the settings being in modern times it helps making him more relatable. It also makes it feel like he has more of a social life. In Perseus the text never states that he hangs out with his friends which leads to my assumption that he just hangs out with his mom a.k.a. a mama's boy. Now that it’s pretty obvious, Percy is a better Perseus because he has the…

The 12 Stages of the Archetypal Hero’s Journey, How They Relate to the Stories of Jason and Perseus Jason’s Story 1. Ordinary World – In the beginning, Jason is introduced to us as a man “shod with only a single sandal”, when he returns to his rightful kingdom. 2. Call to Adventure – When Jason pursues Pelias to release the “sovereign sceptre and the throne” to him, Pelias replies that if Jason first goes on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece, the kingdom will be his. 3. Refusal of the…

Greek myths tell the adventures of two epic heroes, Perseus, and Theseus. Edith Hamilton revisits these adventures, in her translation of the greek heros. Hamilton’s translation focuses on their heroic adventures and qualities that made them famous in Greek culture and literature. However, one hero stands out Perseus. Perseus had to build up his courage and one way he did it was by standing up to his king Polydectes “He had nothing he could give...Declared that he would give him a present…

the books and added characters such as Percy who could be debated to resemble Perseus. Both Percy and Perseus were demigods with a divine father and a mortal mother. Perseus Eurymedon was born to Zeus and Princess Danae of Argos, and Percy Jackson was born to Poseidon and Sally Jackson. Percy and Perseus also killed Medusa by beheading her, (Hamilton151) at different circumstances, but with similar accessories. Perseus was given an adamantine sword given to him by the God Hermes (Hamilton150)…

different than the movie. Simply stated, in the movie version it is more about Perseus saving Princess Andromeda and reuniting with Io, while in the Greek mythology plot, Perseus is attempting to save his mother, Danae, from marrying the awful Polydectes by being challenged to chop off the head of Medusa. Similarities of this story and movie are that King Acrisius ordered the execution of his daughter, Danae, and her son, Perseus. In both Clash of the Titans plots they were to be thrown…

the story of Perseus the moral of the importance of spending your time wisely always appears. The Greek's always told many myths and legends but they also told the importance of spending time wisely. This is why the importance of spending your time wisely is shown in many stories they have created. For example in “Heroes Every Child Should Know: Perseus”(Mabie), when Perseus stops to think about something he always comes out successful. Also, in the part of the story when Perseus is asking the…