Clash Of The Titans Book Vs Movie Analysis

‘Clash of the Titans,’ an ancient Greek myth, has similarities and differences in both the story and in the film adaptation. In the classic Greek tale, King Acrisius, fearful of his imminent death, threw Perseus, son of Zeus, and his mother, Danae, into the ocean; a fisherman named Dictys rescued both, with the help of Zeus. Later, Perseus must battle Medusa and the Ketos to save Danae, from yet another king, King Polydectes, and Princess Andromeda, respectively. Perseus, in the movie version, must defeat giant scorpions, Medusa, and the Kraken, all to save the citizens of Greece from the wrath of Hades, god of the underworld.
As the story unfolds, one can see connections between the myth and the movie. Perseus, half-human, half-god, was a major focus in both variations. Defeating more than one enemy, to seek revenge for his mother and save Princess Andromeda, Perseus became a hero figure to all Greeks. Also, Princess Andromeda was to be sacrificed to the gods, for the gods had been enraged. Medusa, a gorgon, was Perseus’ main mission: he was to cut off her head. To do so, Perseus visited the Graeae, two witches that shared a single eye, who donated the tools needed in order to be successful; these implements included:
In the original story, Perseus killed Medusa and the Ketos; in the movie, however, Perseus conquered giant scorpions, Medusa, and the Kraken. After saving Princess Andromeda from the Ketos, Perseus married her; Perseus did not marry Princess Andromeda, after saving her from the Kraken, in the film. Also in the movie, Perseus’ mother, Danae, was killed. Perseus was to save Danae, from King Polydectes in the myth, by cutting off Medusa’s head and bringing the head back to King Polydectes. The Graeae were also somewhat different between the two adaptations. There were only two of the witches in the legend; whereas, in the major motion picture there were