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. British Literature. Characteristics of an Epic. The hero is . of noble birth or high position. The hero’s . reflects the ideals of society. The hero . performs courageous deeds. The hero’s . actions determine the fate of many. 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. Vocabulary. Hero/Heroine. : . The main, . sympathetic character . Typically shows . admirable . traits such as: . idealism, courage, and . integrity. Anti-hero: . A . central character . who . lacks traditional heroic qualities such as courage, physical prowess, and fortitude. . Carol Ann Duffy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/anthony-horowitz-the-gorgon-s-head/6877.html. Who is Medusa? . lonely. vulnerable. man-hater. EVIL. jealous. sensitive. 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.. 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.. 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 ……. to get lost in a story, isn’t it? Adventure and heroics and discovery – . don’t . they just take you away? Come with me now, . if . you . will. , gentle viewers. Join me on a new voyage . of . the mind. . Medusa: Woman as Monster of Abyss. “Where is the….woman who, kept in the dark about herself, …hasn’t been ashamed of her strength? Who, feeling a funny desire stirring inside of her (to sing, to write, to dare to speak, in short, to bring out something new), hasn’t thought she was sick?” . Nikki, Roberta, Johan, Sören, Oskar . ZEUS/JUPITER. Vanemad: titaanide ku. ningas. Kronos ja Rhea. Kronos neelas oma lapsed alla, Rhea päästis Zeusi. Olümpose ülemvalitseja, peajumal. Taeva-, vihma- ja äikesejumal. human being . Periods of Ancient Greek History. BRONZE AGE. Minoan Civilization. Mycenaean Civilization. 3000-1500. 1800-1100. DARK. AGE. 1100-800. 12. th. -9. th. centuries. ARCHAIC PERIOD. . A pattern, such as a type of character or type of story, that is repeated in literature.. The hero’s journey is one of the oldest story archetypes on the planet.. Some say it’s older than the Pyramids…. 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..