Medusa Essays

Greek monster named Medusa. She is most notably from Greek Mythology, the religion of the ancient Greeks. Her life story is so interesting that it is still remembered today. Medusa was a Greek-gorgon who Athena turned into a hideous monster, she is most known to have the power to turn people into stone, and is expressed in popular culture by the song Medusa by Bring Me the Horizon. Medusa is a discussing monster called a gorgon. Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, turned Medusa into the repulsive

Medusa is a unique Greek monster that has poisonous snakes as hair. One glance at her and instantly the on looker will be turned into stone. However, she was not always a monster, but a beautiful mortal that had long blond hair; Unfortunately, she fell in love with Posiden, which lead to anger the Gods, who turning her into a monster. Medusa was the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto both being god’s of the sea. She would never marry. Perseus, who severed her head, killed Medusa. Springing from her severed

This is the story of medusa and Perseus. Starts off with Princess Danae and her father King Akrisios. King Akrisios was told by a prophet that his grandson would grow up and kill him. King Akrisios not wanting to die of course did everything possible for her daughter to never have a child. He locked her into a tower with no doors and only a small window. There he thought that she would never conceive a child. One day Zeus came and gave her a child in the form of a golden child. Once King Akrisios

Medusa was a monster and one of the gorgon sisters and daughter of Phorkys and Keto. She had the face of a hideous woman with snakes where her hair should be. She had 2 sisters, Sthenno and Euryale but Medusa was the only mortal of the three. She originally had gold hair and was quite normal. She was a priestess of Athena devoted to a life of celibacy. After being wooed by Poseidon and falling for him she forgot her vows and married him.for doing this medusa was punished by the goddess in the most

I researched Medusa, the horrifying female figure that had snakes as hair! Medusa was called a Gorgon. She was not a friendly creature, who could turn those who looked into her eyes straight into stone at that moment. She had 2 sisters, one named Stheno, and the other Euryale. No body would dare to go near these creatures, because they're lives were at risk if they did. Medusa was a very territorial creature who liked her space away from other creatures and beings, and would rage if messed with.

Greek hero. Perseus was titled a hero is because he killed Medusa, Medusa was a woman who had snakes for hair and eyes that turned people to stone. He killed her to save his mother from the King, Polydectes. The King wanted Medusa but didn't know how to without being turned to stone, so Perseus said he was going to get Medusa's head. Polydectes wanted to marry Danae and the son did not like that so to save his mother, he had to kill Medusa. Also he saved Andromeda from the sea monster. Andromeda

Perseus was considered a demigod who didn’t had special power, but had a intellect and physical ability that helped him slayed Medusa. Perseus is the son of Zeus and Danae. Perseus special story is defeating Medusa with the aid of the gods Zeus, Athena, and Hades. This is important because he was able to defeat Medusa even though King polydectes sent him in the quest to get killed, but Perseus got revenge into turning him into stone and killing his grandfather completing the oracle’s prophecy. The

Polydectes took in Perseus and his mother Danae. Polydectes started to have a passion for Perseus' mother and wanted to marry her (Hunter). He wanted Perseus to leave so he asked him to go on a journey and find Gorgon Medusa and bring back the head of her(Perseus). She is a woman who has snakes as her hair and if you ever looked at her in the eyes, you will turn into stone in seconds. Perseus accomplished his quest with the help of Hermes and Athena. He went first to

killed medusa, who their Olympian fathers are, and the monsters they fought. One of the listed differences between Perseus and Percy, are how these characters killed medusa. Many could argue this is the biggest deviation from the original myth of Perseus the Greek hero. In “The Story of Perseus and Medusa,

A beautiful young woman by the name of Medusa caught the attention of the god Poseidon. Poseidon took a liking to Medusa and eventually wooed her; soon after Medusa agreed to marry Poseidon which didn’t make the goddess Athena too happy. Athena turned the beautiful Medusa into an ugly gorgon. Medusa’s long hair was turned into venomous snakes, she was given an ugly face, and the power to turn anyone into stone who looked into her eyes. She fled from her home and ended up in Africa. Dropping snakes

Perseus is a hero. He is know as a hero for many reasons. One of the mains reasons he is considered a hero is because of the Greek story about how he killed medusa. In the story he grew up without anyone knowing he was there or even alive. He was his mom, Danaes, secret. One day a man, polydectes found out about her and needed to see her, he wanted to marry her. Perseus didn't like this at all, how could his mom marry such a cruel man. She told him she had no need for a husband she has her son

In Percy Jackson it gets modernised by more modern and how it looked. Also instead of an ancient thing/house it's a store in Percy Jackson.Percy Jackson goes through more tasks to save his mother as Perseas doesn't go through as much. Percy uses medusa to save his life and

Meanwhile, Perseus risked his life. Perseus risked his life to become a hero by taking a chance and slaying Medusa. Perseus could have been turned to stone by Medusa but kept his promise to Athena, The Giant, and Hermes. Perseus had help from many people. The people that helped Perseus are, Athena, Hermes, The Giant, and the Nymphs. Athena gave Perseus a shield to protect him against Medusa. Hermes gave him sandals to let him fly over the ocean saving him time. The giant and the Nymphs sent the eldest

to a journey, having flaws but also showing his cleverness. Perseus goes on mini journeys while on his main quest. Perseus volunteers to retrieve the head on a snake-haired lady Medusa, for Polydectus. However " [no] man unaided could kill Medusa" (Hamilton 119). The fact the Perseus was willing to go and kill Medusa, although he knew the dangers that would be in front of him, was heroic. He is putting himself in

unconquerable resolve in their respective myths.From the mythological perspective, what initially differentiates the two heroes is that only one’s Demigod’s mother serve as catalysts to their son’s departure. Perseus was sent by his mother to the decapitate Medusa while Hercules wistfully attempted to purify himself after fortuitously slaying his wife and kids. Essentially Hercules completed twelve labors while Perseus completed one, the murder of

3.12.b) and the chronicles of Superman from the pages of a comic book to the big screen, the hero battles otherworldly evils, wields god-like powers, and is motivated to do so by having a love interest to rescue. In Perseus’ travels he slays both Medusa the Gorgon and a sea monster. (GHM pg. 267) Both of which are horrid monsters of great power that the average human would cower in fear of, for example the Gorgons had “heads twined about with the scales of dragons, and great tusks like swine’s, and

Perseus Jackson is a hero . Their is no true definition of a hero. A hero can be a superhero who saves lives or an ordinary person like you and me. Heroes can also be fictional characters like demigods, Gods, and witches. One demigod named Perseus Jackson is a hero because he shows the traits that heroes should posses. Such as braveness, intelligence, and humility. When Percy, Annabeth and Grover Were at the arch, they split up and Percy was in the most danger because on the way in the elevator

together in one movie.There is some differences that were changed from the myth but also shared some similarities. The techniques unique to each medium were successful by Persephone always living in the underworld, Hades and his type of rock style, and Medusa turning people into stone. Does Persephone always stay and live in the underworld or is she allowed to leave once and awhile. In the movie it shows that Persephone was with the devil himself Hades the whole time. In the myth it shows how Persephone

Perseus is one of the more well-known heroes of Greek mythology. Another son of Zeus, Perseus was is no way any less than his half-brother Heracles (Hamilton, 1942). Perseus is most well-known for two of his deeds; the slaying of the Gorgon Medusa, and the rescue of the princess Andromeda. Perseus’ maternal grandfather Acrisius was told that his daughter would birth a child who would be his cause of death. Afraid, he locked his daughter Danae up in a room, where supposedly Zeus heard her cries for

Percy Jackson vs. Perseus “Percy Jackson” draws on the legend of “Perseus” by showing the hero archetypes are both “The prodigy” and transforms it by having the same aspect of events in the story. One similarity between the two myths is that the are both the missfit. I know this because Percy didn’t fit in in his school. “Sorry don’t know” (Percy Jackson and the lightning thief, scene 3) This shows that he was an outcast in his school. Another way I know this was that Percy had ADHD and Dyslexia