Perseus

when he saw Enkidu being beaten. This was when Gilgamesh became an epic hero after saving his friend's life and killing the giant Humbaba. In the short story of “Perseus and Medusa”, the evil King Polydectes purposely challenges Perseus to do an impossible task in order to get rid of him so the king can be with Perseus’s mom, Danae. Perseus is sent to several different location in order…

“Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed” (Riordan, ) We all know what life is like today and how our beliefs impact us, but in order to fully understand how we have gotten to here, we need to understand our origins and how we got here. In turn, we need to examine the myths and legends of our ancestors. The ancient Greeks are a great example of how we were able to exceed expectations. The Greeks believed in many gods…

Even in his youth, Theseus’ story takes a giant leap ahead of Perseus’ based on his heroic first call to adventure. King Aegus, Theseus’ father, knew before he was born that he was going to lead on greatness, so his father hid weapons for Theseus to claim upon his manhood to seek out his father in the vast and dangerous lands surrounding Theseus. “[Father Aegus] did this without the knowledge of his wife and told her that whenever the boy -if it was a boy- grew strong enough to roll away the…

kicked both Danae and Perseus out of his land, where the only choice was to send them both afloat, literally. Luckily, the chest that they were shoved in was able to float —thank you science— they found themselves in another land, and at the mercy of a fisherman. The fisherman’s name was Dictys; though he was average looking, he was in possession of one of the most considerate and sympathetic hearts one would ever come across. Dictys took them into his home and raised Perseus alongside…

I have chosen the Andromeda constellation as my favorite because I have always loved the story of Andromeda. The constellation is named after Princess Andromeda, bride of Perseus from Greek mythology. She was used as a sacrifice to save her kingdom from a dreaded sea monster sent by Poseidon. She was rescued by Perseus who slew the beast. In mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of the North African kingdom of Aethiopia. Her mother unwisely boasted…

When most people think of Medusa, they generally think of a monster with snake hair that turns people to stone. Medusa is more than a monster, she has a great impact on everyday lives of people. Even though some people don't mind Medusa, she affects behavior in negative ways. Many people are afraid of Medusa and want her killed. Since Medusa was not well liked, she was impacted by society as well. Medusa was once a young, beautiful girl. As a consequence for having relations with Poseidon in…

glasses, perseus, and gloves. The most popular accessories was the earings. Many people would even ice there ear and have their friends pierce them. This might be painful to some people, but they had a passion for fashion. Next is the woman's gloves they wore long gloves and short gloves some of them even had rhinestones on them. Some people enjoyed scarves some people didn’t. Scarves weren’t as popular, but they enjoyed them it was pretty much a different type of hairstyle. Last is perseus you…

continuing to rescue her from it. As well as, being the character who has enough courage to put people first, despite the risk of death. Are these heroic qualities represented in the book by Percy Jackson, used by Perseus, the Grecian hero? To put it lightly, yes. Riordan, uses Perseus to develop Percy Jackson, but physically separates him from the original hero. By physically separating him, Riordan places Percy in a modern Judeo-Christian setting to develop Percy’s identity from the…

Every hero, classical and modern, has different strengths, weaknesses, and challenges that they demonstrate and face along the way, exhibiting traits that prove them a hero. While there is no doubt that the central figures of the Greek myths of Perseus, Hercules, and Atalanta are all heroes, Hercules, strong both in will and physically, stands as the best example of a classic hero. Heroes are not made without challenges, some of which they face early on in their journey. Hercules and Atalanta…

Following the ninth stage, the hero still has quite a bit left to his journey. The hero has a choice to make between personal objective and a higher cause (Bronzite). This is known as stage ten. Stage eleven is known is called “resurrection” (Bronzite). This is the hero’s final battle and exemplifies more than the hero’s life. He is challenged to overcome death and if he fails, it will cause innocent people t suffer. Usually the hero will win and leave clean, and reborn (Bronzite). The final…