Mastigias papua‚ most commonly known as the “Golden Medusa” or “lagoon jelly” is one of the many jellyfishes in the class Scyphozoa. This species of jellyfish is unique because they can be found in bays‚ lagoons‚ and harbors‚ but are most commonly found in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. While in its habitat the jellyfish follows the sun from west to east until it reaches the shadows formed by the shore. Since this type of jellyfish has very little muscular movement by itself‚ it must be carried
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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
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storyline‚ some events that were mentioned in the movie were actually different from the stories that people know. For example the story of Medusa‚ according to the movie‚ Medusa was cursed by Aphrodite because Medusa and Poseidon made love in her temple but the truth is it was Athena who punished Medusa and it was in her temple too were Poseidon and Medusa made love. Another negative aspect of the movie is its effects‚ it is understood that the movie was made a long time ago but still it is
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Perseus a hero? • Perseus killed the gorgon Medusa after being challenged to do so by Polydectes‚ a king that had planned on marrying his mother. Hermes and Athena gave him gifts to keep him safe while fighting Medusa‚ who was an evil woman with snakes for hair that turned people to stone whenever they looked at her. He killed her using a sickle from Hermes while she slept and used the reflection from a shield given to him by Athena to see Medusa so that he wouldn’t turn to stone. Relationships
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Notes for the ppt of Neoclassicism & Romanticism Slide 2 The Neoclassical Movement During the late 18th and early 19th centuries in the Western Europe‚ several artistic style competed for the primacy. Paris and Rome has become the centers of Western art world. Since the king at that time is Louis XIV‚ who has a classic flavor‚ the Neoclassicism arose out of several artistic styles. Neoclassictism is a revival of the ancient styles and spirit inspired directly from the classical
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class that music is essentially important for the human race. This project allowed me to understand a certain culture of music and how there are many diverse genres; rock can vary depending on how the band feels. For instance‚ the band being studied‚ Medusa enjoys incorporating old style of Rock‚ blues and the new style of hard core Rock into their songs. It helped me understand that popular culture music can decrease the amount of people listening to Rock‚ now that technology has helped music advance
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from the story Perseus and the quest for Medusa head. Theseus comes from the story the adventures of Theseus .Characteristics of an ideal hero are bravery and strength. Perseus and Theseus showed those things. Perseus showed bravery because he wanted to prove to the king that he could kill medusa. He realized that maybe he couldn`t kill her until a man and woman came and gave him a pouch‚ sword‚ and winged boots. When he got them he was ready to get Medusa`s head he first went and had to be brave
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Jackson” modernizes “Perseus” in events (The event that begins the adventure and when the two ran into Medusa)‚ Character types (Unusual birth and Spiritual help)‚ and the theme‚ Good vs. Evil. The first paragraph will talk about the events of Perseus and Percy. The events from Perseus got modernized‚ the beginning of the adventure and one of the challenges of the adventure. When Perseus found Medusa it states that‚ “He looked‚ instead‚ into Athena’s polished shield‚ and shuddered at the sight he
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HUM 112 Quiz two 1. Why does the vase in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" fascinate John Keats? The eternal beauty of its art 2. Why did Frederick Douglass eventually break away from the Anti-Slavery Society? Concern that their doctrine would dissolve the Union 3. Why did the philosophes alienate themselves from the Church? Intolerant of hierarchy and ritual 4. Why does Fragonard paint the young lady in The Swing as losing a shoe? To symbolize virginity loss 5. Why do many of Fra
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creation myth. It all began when Poseidon decided to seduce Medusa‚ as she was once a beautiful young woman with infamous hair which every other woman envied. So‚ Poseidon set out to seduce her in the Athene temple and he succeeded. Naturally‚ Athena was infuriated that Poseidon has done such a thing in her own temple and she was also enraged by the possibility that Medusa was more beautiful than her. So‚ in a fit of rage‚ she transformed Medusa from beautiful to hideous‚ replacing her lovely hair with
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