Perseus
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Perseus
King Acrisi
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Danae
Wanted to have a son
Went to Delphi and was
shocked of the prophecyWanted to kill
his daughter but was afraid
to be punished by
Zues
DANAE AND THE BRONZE CHAMBER
A shower of gold fell from
the skyShe had a son
named Perseus
They landed on an island because of the
help of Zues
The chest was opened by a fisherman, Dictys
Polydectes, fell in love with Danae and wants to get rid of Perseus
LOCKED IN A CHEST
PLOT AGAINST PERSEUS
Polydectes
Declared to marry Danae
He wanted Perseus to have the head of a Gorgon as a gift
Perseus agreed to quest for the head of Medusa
Introducing the Gorgons…The 3
GorgonsStheno
Euryale
Medusa
Phorcys & Ceto
Punished by
Athena
THE QUEST
He sailed to Greece, went to Delphi, to Dodona but got no
information about the Gorgons
He saw Hermes and told him to get his equipments from the
nymphs of the North
They went to the Gray Women to get some informations
THE QUEST
He went to Hyperboreans and got the equipments, the winged sandals, magic wallet and a cap
He successfully killed Medusa with the help of Athena and
Hermes
Hermes gave him a sword and Athena gave him a shield
UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER
On his way back, he found Andromeda and
fell in love with her
Perseus saved her from the serpent and he married Andromeda
HOME SWEET HOME?
He went back to the island and found no
one thereHe went to the palace and killed Polydectes
and his followers using the Gorgon’s
head
He found Danae and made Dictys as a king
YOU CAN’T MESS WITH FATE
Perseus and his mother decided to reconcile his
grandfatherWhen they reached
Argos, he learned that his granpa was driven
awayEventually, he heard that the King of Larissa was
holding an atlethic contest
He joined the discuss-throwing and upon his turn,
the discuss strucked his grandfather
And they lived
happily ever
after…