The Deadly Power of Medusa This book tells about Perseus’s voyage to capture the head of Medusa. It all started when King Acrisius went to see the oracle of Delphi and learned that his daughter‚ Danae‚ would have a son who would someday kill him. The king locked Dana in a bronze chamber to keep her from having any offspring. However‚ the god Zues came to see her and then their son‚ Perseus‚ was born. The king placed them (Danae and Perseus) in a chest and cast them off to sea. They ended up landing
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Medusa‚ the Misunderstood Gorgon By having the appearance of gruesome scaly skin with pure piercing green eyes‚ and the uncanny appearance of snake. This terrifying beast with collective serpent skin tied around her waist like a belt‚ is the one and only Medusa‚ as her Mythology name suggests. Medusa is most notably known for her distinctive snakes for hair. Not only did she have snakes for hair that already appalled all of mankind‚ she also has the capacity to turn anyone who looks into her eyes
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conditions on a raft occupied by shipwrecked passengers of the ship Medusa. This painting is dark and gloomy mostly by the colors that have been chosen to portray the scene appropriately. Gericault was known for making political statements in regards to the French government. Gericault used this painting to show the problems of social stratification and the discrimination during this time. According to history the crew of the Medusa along with some of the passengers were considered lower class and
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Raft of the Medusa Theodore Gericault‚Raft of the Medusa‚ 1818-1819 [oil on canvas]491X716cm The Raft of the Medusa was created by Theodore Gericault in the years 1818 and 1819 during the French Romantic period. This oil painting‚ which stands at a massive 491x716cm‚ was created to capture the tragedy of the Medusa.This essay discusses what the Raft of the Medusa was‚ the reasons behind why Theodore Gericault made this painting and the political impacts it had at the time it was made. The ‘Medusa’
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Helene Cixious’ The Laugh of the Medusa explores the relationship between gender and writing. Her article presents two aims: to break up and destroy‚ and to foresee the unforeseeable and project. Cixious wants to destroy the historical writing structure that has been led by males to repress women and keep them in the dark. "As soon as they (women) begin to speak‚ at the same time as they’re taught their name‚ they can be taught that their territory is black"(pg.575). Cixious’ use of the terms dark
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40 lines of poetry by Carol Ann Duffy and discuss how far these lines reflect her view on love as presented in “The Worlds Wife” “Thetis” by Carol Ann Duffy explores feminist views of the writer which is demonstrated through the pursuit to find love and the power struggle for female independence. Thetis is one of Duffy’s poems in the cluster “The Worlds Wife”‚ which has not been defined by a prefix of “Mrs” unlike the poems “Mrs Lazarus”‚ “Mrs Midas” and “Mrs Aesop”. Duffy empowers women by giving
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Medusa Medusa‚ the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto is a famous gorgon in Greek Mythology. Medusa‚ who represented female wisdom‚ was the eldest of two other Gorgon sisters‚ Stheino‚ who represented strength‚ and the last sister‚ Euryale as universality. Medusa was the mortal one of the sisters. She was known originally for being a beautiful young maiden‚ her loveliest feature being her long gorgeous hair. She was a virgin‚ and she was raped by Poseidon‚ Lord of the Sea‚ while she had been worshipping
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There are many monsters in Greek Mythology‚ but Medusa has a unique background. Although many think of Medusa as a ugly woman with snakes for hair‚ she was not born this way. In fact she was born to Phorcys‚ a sea god‚ as one of three Gorgon sisters. Unlucky‚ however‚ because both her sisters were immortal‚ but she was not as fortunate. She vowed never to marry or have a relationship‚ and became a priestess of Athena. However‚ she broke this sacred promise when she was seduced by Poseidon in one
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Medusa Classics Internal 1.5 Task A During the classical period‚ Medusa was a well known mythological character who had easily distinguished physical appearances and personal qualities. She was no doubt a very powerful creature who resembled the cultural values on society during that time and showed how her story reflected on cultural identity. As a special woman who differed in the stereotypical gender role‚ she showed her values
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Medusa My research report is on Medusa. She was a monster who lived in Okeamos‚ which is in Greece. She was a beautiful lady until she angered Athena‚ who turned her into a monster with huge tusks‚ a scaly body‚ and snakes as hair. Keto and Phorcys were Medusa ’s parents; her sisters were Stheno and Euryale and they made up the Gorgons. Medusa was a one of the three Gorgon sisters. She was the only one of the sisters that was a monster‚ she was also the only mortal one of them. She was a very
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