Perseus King Acrisius of Argos has a stunningly beautiful daughter but wants a son‚ so he prays to the gods. Apollo tells him not only that Acrisius will never have a son‚ but also that the son of his daughter will kill him. The only way to fully prevent this prophecy would be to kill his daughter‚ Danae‚ but Acrisius fears what the gods would do to him. Instead‚ he imprisons Danae in a bronze house without a roof and guards her carefully. Arcisius does not expect‚ however‚ that Zeus will come
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Cameron caulk Ms.Watson Ela 2nd period 12/4/15 The Story of Perseus Although‚ Perseus seems like he had a perfect childhood in Olympus‚ he had the exact opposite. Perseus is a Greek hero. His father was Zeus‚ his mother was a beautiful princess named Danae. Danae was born from King Acrisius. King Acrisius wanted a boy to carry on his reign. So he went to the Oracle‚ the Oracle said he would never have a boy but his daughter would. The Oracle also said this child
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Titans Perseus and his mother are ordered to be murdered by his grandfather‚ but a fisherman saves him; additionally‚ Perseus obtains Medusas head‚ therefore saving his mother from marrying the king. However‚ in the movie Perseus saves a princess from being sacrificed to the Cracken. There are many differences‚ as well as many similarities between the movie and the Greek story. Comparing‚ the movie and the story there are a few similarities that they share. For example‚ in both versions Perseus obtains
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Perseus‚ is an Olympian god/human. He was remembered for many things‚ but is remembered for decapitating the head of Medusa. Medusa was the "bad guy" and because Perseus killed her‚ he is considered a true hero. However‚ Perseus has done many other hero quality things‚ such as saving Andromeda. He was a great man I have been asked‚ "Do you think Perseus deserves to be referred to as a hero?". My response to that is yes! I have few reasons to support this. For one‚ he decapitated the head
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Hercules is a demi-god‚ the reason why to that is he’s half god and half human. Hercules father is Zeus king of all gods‚ also his mother is Alcmene she’s the granddaughter of Perseus‚ Perseus is also another son of Zeus‚ Perseus is known for slaying the snake-headed woman named Medusa not only that but their family tree is really complicated and weird. Also‚ Hercules is god of strength. Hera is Zeus’s wife and she is goddess of love‚ but when she heard that the mistress that works for them got pregnant
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story of Hercules is always twisted by the words of men. Not to demote the status of a god‚ but to relate to mankind’s sins and happiness. The story of Hercules is degraded as a tragedy in Euripides form‚ Heracles‚ only to evoke piety and fear from the audience and to put a man of power down to a man of no status. Disney’s pixar film‚ Hercules‚ has been uplifted from the dark truth to the innocents that will be shown in front of the youth. Both examples still hold the importance of Hercules and his
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eowulf and Beowulf and Hercules Beowulf and Hercules are both extremely heroic characters with tons of characteristics that make them that seem that way. Both Hercules and Beowulf are very well known heroes that have had stories told about them for hundreds and hundreds of years. They both have similarities and differences but the similarities definitely outweigh the differences. Beowulf and Hercules similarities are so much alike they are pretty much the same character in different stories
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There are many popular heroes in Greek mythology and one hero‚ in particular‚ Perseus‚ exhibits the most traits of a hero. Some of the traits that he possesses are shown in unique ways. The hero Perseus has many similarities and differences between the two mediums of the written myth and the movie The Clash of the Titans. The conception of Perseus has differences between the book and the movie. First of all‚ Perseus’ mother‚ Danaë‚ is related to Acrisius. In the book‚ she is the king’s daughter
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because his son Perseus has definitely got him beat. As the saviour of Argos‚ defeater of Hades and slayer of Medusa‚ Perseus has his own list of accomplishments. He is loving‚ determined and courageous‚ all traits that make him the true hero. The phrase “like father like son” is a statement you will see is clearly defied by Perseus. People always say that love is a hero’s main weakness‚ however‚ Perseus proves that it is‚ in fact‚ one of his biggest strengths. It is obvious that Perseus loves his family
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strength is Hercules‚ the Roman name for the Greek demigod Heracles. The superman-like figure is even more popular in mythology than certain gods and goddesses. Over time‚ artists and sculptors have attempted to depict Hercules through different types of material and physical poses. Although each depiction has its own individuality in the material by which it was created and the stance the demigod is holding‚ almost all seem to depict a similar man. Almost every depiction of Hercules appears to describe
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