PPT-Perseus—The Medusa slayer Hero

Mythic HeroesCommon Traits Perseus Miraculous birth early threats Disinheritance andor powerful enemy Quests impossible tasks requiring strength and courage really a search for their identity. W.D. Griffin, Jr.. February 1, 2014. ARGOS. greatest center of the worship of Hera. . Heraeum was the hill where the sanctuary of Hera stood. . established by Phoroneus who decided in favor of Hera in the contest between Poseidon and Hera for the land. on horseback (Pegasus?) decapitates Medusa and effects the birth of . Chrysaor. LIMC . s.v. . . Gorgo. , -ones 310A. Melische. Reliefs. London, BMB 365 und Berlin (DDR) . Staatl. . Mus. 8382 -. Jocobsthal. By: Diana Aguilar, Annabelle Alvarez, and Luisa . Andreu. . Dana. ё. Daughter of . Acrisius. , King of Argos.. Mother of Perseus.. According to prophecy, . Acrisius. was to one day be killed by his grandson.. Pd.5. Gorgon. . Gorgon= “ horrible female creature” usually any of the three sisters who had hair of living, venomous snakes, and a horrifying . apperance. that turned those who saw it to stone. Traditionally, while two of the Gorgons were immortal, . Medusa the Gorgon . The story of Medusa . Medusa was once a beautiful woman, but. , when she slept with Poseidon in Athena’s temple, Athena wasn’t happy. So she punished . her,making. . Medusa a . Jessie McDonald. http://. www.history.co.uk/shows/clash-of-the-gods/videos/the-story-of-medusa. Family. She was the daughter of Phorkys and Keto.. She was one of the three sisters known as the Gorgons.. Guardian . protectress. What/who is medusa?. Medusa is a roman myth and is a type of creature known as a gorgon and is known for her power of turning people into stone. She is also in a Percy Jackson movie . and Medusa. Clark Hilliard. Alex Townsend. Perseus. with the Head of Medusa. Antonio Canova. Rome, Italy. 1804-1806. Marble. The Metropolitan Museum. Perseus. with the Head of Medusa. Benvenuto. Cellini. . The evil king . Polyesters . wanted to marry . Pursues’ . mom. But he didn’t like . Pursues.. He sent . Pursues . on a mission to kill Medusa.. When pursues killed medusa. Why he was sent to find Medusa ……. Danae. Andromeda. Folktale Themes. . The process of METAMORPHOSIS. The Unwanted Child who Survives. The Wicked Step-mother/Step-envy. The Wicked Uncle. The Rival Brothers. The Curse on a Family. WARM UP . B-2. Corrections for Study Guide: Medusa’s Cave. 4. . Explain why . Danae. was locked in a bronze chamber. .. Danae. . was locked in a bronze . chamber because King . Acrisius. feared the prophecy that his unborn grandson would kill him. (52. II. MEDUSA. Medusa. Famously known as the woman with snakes for hair. She was originally a beautiful, golden-haired maiden.. Medusa was a priestess of Athena, and dedicated to a celibate life. Poseidon desired her, and there are two stories…. Composition Notebooks. Archetypes Notes/Journaling. HW: Plot Box is due Thurs. (9/15). Heroes. ,. GODS,. . and. . Monsters. Literary Archetypes. What does . archetype . mean?. word origin: Greek for “first model” . King Minos of Crete was a powerful man, feared by the rulers of the lands around him. When he demanded goods or men for his great armies, they felt they had to agree. When he demanded they send tributes to honor him, they sent them without question. It was the only way they could stop him going to war with them. However, his demands on Athens became too much for them to bear..