off Medusa’s head, and then kill the Kraken. While during the original story, Perseus goes on a journey to cut off medusas head so he is able to save his mother from marrying King Polydectes. In both the movie and the story Apollo warns King Acrisius that one day he will be killed and overthrown by his grandson. The King believes this is non-since but little does he know, that this will eventually come true. Along the journey to cut off Medusas head, Perseus and his men came across three women
started before he was even born. The Oracle of Apollo told Acrisius that Danae’s son would kill him (Perseus GreekMythology). Danae was locked away by her father in a tower to ensure she would never have the child. This did not keep Zeus from coming in the window in a shower of gold light and wooing Danae. Her father eventually found her with baby in hand and was unwilling to listen to her implausible story(Ancient History Encyclopedia). Acrisius, wary of the what the oracle had said, sent the mother
Zeus is the sky god that rules over Mount Olympus. At times Zeus shows his divinity and embodies a wholesome sense of justice. Although Zeus can be fair and just, at times he proves to be harsh and unkind. Hera is Zeus’ sister and wife, Hera is a very commanding goddess who is most notably known for her jealousy. Hera is frequently malicious and malevolent; her behavior typically comes from her husband’s unfaithfulness. Poseidon is the god of the sea and Zeus’s. Poseidon seems to have an ongoing
As said before, Perseus isn't perfect as a human, but he shows several traits valued by Greek culture. For instance, he is of noble or special birth, in which his mother is Danaë, daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. He is of noble birth due to obviously having a mother who is the daughter of a king, but he is also of special birth due to Zeus's involvement to making it happen. As said in Edith Hamilton's rewritten version of the myth, "…a shower of gold fell from the sky and filled her chamber
Perseus was born son of Poseidon and Acrisius, the king of Argos. When Perseus grew up to be a strong man, he found himself in the way of kind Polydectes, who wanted Danae Perseus’s mother as his wife. Polydectes knew that as long as Perseus was around Danae would never have to marry him, knowing that