story of perseus
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Story of Perseus. Dante Robinson AP English: Allusion Project. Birth of a Hero. Acrisius recieves a warning The Golden Shower Departure from home -> Seriphos Perseus is raised on Island. Above: Young Perseus , as played by Oscar Webb. The Proposition. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dante RobinsonAP English: Allusion Project
Story of Perseus
Acrisius recieves a warning
The Golden Shower
Departure from home -> Seriphos
Perseus is raised on Island
Birth of a Hero
Above: Young Perseus, as played by Oscar Webb
King Polydectes Enslaves Danae
Offers Perseus his mother’s freedom
Perseus must retrieve the Head of Medusa
The Proposition
Cartoon of Perseus accusing Polydectes of his intentions
Perseus accepts Polydectes proposition
Travels to find Medusa
Finds Medusa’s location from the Graeae
Aided by gods with weaponry and other necessities
The Journey Begins
Approaches Gorgons using a mirror
Removes Medusa’s head in her sleep
Escapes barely from winged Gorgons
Begins Journey home
Medusa
Stops through Aethiopia
Finds Princess Andromeda Falls in love
Decides to rescue Andromeda
Andromeda
Called by Poseidon to terrorize town
Sea monster for whom Andromeda is left
Slew by PerseusHead of Medusa
Cetus
Takes home Andromeda to marry
Finds Danae in temple Dictys
Perseus kills Polydectes and his subjectsGrants kingdom to Dictys
Return Home
Forever known as a hero
Holds direct lineage to many nations
Accidentally kills AcrisiusCelebratory GamesKilled by thrown disk
Our Hero Concludes
Themes and Anaylsis
Honor and Morality
Inevitability of Fate