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Comparing Perseus And Heroes Every Child Should Know

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The myth and Medusa is discussed in the poem “perseus” and the story “Heroes Every Child Should Know” Perseus was a brave boy who killed a monster with snake hair and eyes of stone named Medusa. Medusa was a monster with snake hair,and eyes of stone,she would turn people to stone if you looked her in the eyes. The two stories are similar because they both have the same conflict and the same setting, but different because they have different amounts of characters.

The two stories are similar because they both have the same conflict, how Perseus is going to kill Medusa. In the story it talks about “He thought awhile with himself,and remembered Athene’s words”.This means that he doesn’t know if he should kill Medusa. In the poem it states “None
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Their goals also had differences like how many risks they took and also the level of risk each took. Hatshepsut risked her chance at being a Pharaoh, she did that by slowly taking more power from the Pharaoh. Meanwhile, Perseus risked his life. Perseus risked his life to become a hero by taking a chance and slaying Medusa. Perseus could have been turned to stone by Medusa but kept his promise to Athena, The Giant, and Hermes.

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Odysseus is a typical example of a hero. He is able to pull off miraculous things to save himself and his crew seemingly without fail. The story of his journey is well known, and a great tale of his adventures. In the two parts we have read so far, we see what he is willing to do for his crew, and his intelligence and quick thinking in difficult situations. The first challenge that waits them is the island of Cyclopes.

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Perseus Jackson is a hero . Their is no true definition of a hero. A hero can be a superhero who saves lives or an ordinary person like you and me. Heroes can also be fictional characters like demigods, Gods, and witches. One demigod named Perseus Jackson is a hero because he shows the traits that heroes should posses.

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Villain VS Villain Heroes are everywhere, from Perseus to Percy Jackson, but you can't have a hero without a villain for them to fight. Achilles was a Greek who was the greatest fighter in the Trojan war, and he killed Hector. Antonius was a leader of the suitors who planned on stealing the Ithacan throne. A hero is someone who does a great deed and helps common people. Although Antonius was a bad person, therefore a villain, Achilles was a worse person than Antonius because he killed hundred of Trojans ruthlessly during the Trojan War.

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In the legend of Perseus to Percy Jackson Lightning Thief rendered new characters. First, Perseus had no allies, Percy Jackson had a few- Grover, Annabeth. Also, in the legend of Perseus Zeus was his father, but in Percy Jackson's case Poseidon was his father. Next, in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief the writers brought in other characters from different greek mythology like the lotus eaters, and Hades which was new as well and made it more interesting. Aa well speaking of Hades they added every god with their children, which are demi gods.

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The myth is the story of Perseus, the son of Zeus and Danae. As a baby he and his mother were forced into a coffin by his grandfather, Acrisius, and were sent out into sea to perish. They didn 't drown, however, they floated to land until they were found by a king, Polydectes. The king fell in love with Perseus ' mother and wanted to wed her, her refused so she could spend time caring for her son. After Perseus had grown into a young man Polydectes sent him on a mission to kill Medusa in a hope it would bring Perseus ' death, the king thought that with her son gone the woman she loved would marry him.

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Heroes are, “People who take risks despite fear”(Source 2). In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus faces many challenges that make him a hero. He battles monsters, goddesses, and enchantresses. Odysseus is a hero in the way that he uses his brain to think about and approach dilemmas. When he and his men are on the Cyclops’ island, Odysseus tells the cyclops that his name was Nobody.

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After reading the ancient Greek plays consisting of Antigone and Medea, I felt that both main characters held strong ideas and arguments. From Antigone, one can visualize a strong-willed and intelligent girl (Antigone), who placed immense love and trust in her family regardless of their misguided actions. It is through this love of hers that she decided to disobey the edict placed by the new ruler, Creon, regarding the improper burial and humiliation of Polyneices (her brother). As a result, her attempts to give proper burial to her brother lead to her arrest, imprisonment, and death. Meanwhile, Medea presents readers/viewers a powerful, godlike woman (Medea) who was betrayed by the man for whom she sacrificed everything.

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