So mounting a chariot driven by iolaus, he came to lerna, and. Pallas athena stood beside perseus and she took off the shield of polished bronze and gave it to him. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the iliad and what it means. She told him he would be able to see medusa in it as in a mirror, and so avoid her deadly power. First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive. The iliad summary in the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks. Perseus was the son of zeus and danae, the daughter of acrisius of argos. They are rescued by a fisherman, and young perseus grows up, unaware of his royal birth. On perseus and medusa poem by richard chenevix trench. She was a creature hated by the world, with a story spread far and wide, transmitting across time as well as space for generations. Like hercules, his father was the mighty zeus, king of all the gods. He turns them to stone by pulling out medusa s head. One of my favorites is the medusa story, sometimes referred to as perseus and the gorgon medusa. Phineus pleads for his life, and perseus promises that he will not touch him with his sword.
Grade 58this retelling of the myth takes perseus from the oracular pronouncement that he will cause his grandfathers death to. Perseus is determined to rescue andromeda, even though it means facing the hideous gorgon, medusa, whose glare turns warriors to stone perfect for children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. The first reference to meriones in the iliad is in the catalog of ships in book ii. Perseus and medusa summary by ryan maclennan on prezi. Perseus launched one final attack and the monster was dead. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. Perseus carries the severed head of medusa in a knapsack and can use his cunning action to wield the monsters petrifying gaze. Thus, the iliad only tells us that a story about perseus, son of zeus and danae, was known early on. The myth of perseus and medusa is one of the best thrillerlike tales in greek mythology with a promising plot that gets more complicated as the story progresses, this myth has a typical hollywoodlike scenario with the main character not being born yet at the moment when his destiny was determined. Terror, hatred and onslaught iliad, book 5, line 741. Homer, iliad, book 1, line 1 perseus digital library. Perseus had no horse to give, so he asked polydectes to name the gift.
The story of perseus long ago, king acrisius of argos learned from an oracle that he would one day be killed by his grandson. Andromeda was free and safe, in the arms of her adored and adoring hero. However, now that perseus had his beloved andromeda by his side, he feared nothing and noone. Medusa was a monster of legend, with hair turned to serpents and eyes that killed with just a glance. In what fierce spasms upgathered on the plainmedusas headless corpse has quivering sunkwhile all the limbs of that undying trunk.
May 22, 2010 thus, the iliad only tells us that a story about perseus, son of zeus and danae, was known early on. A prophecy states that the king of argos will be defeated by his infant grandson perseus, so the king throws perseus, and his mother, into the sea. A colourful re telling of the story which is replicated in a set of differentiated comprehension sheets. The story starts as perseus mother is imprisoned and re tells the events through to the death of his grandfather in argos. He turns them to stone by pulling out medusas head. Acrisius sent away danae and her son because he had heard a prediction that one day perseus would kill him.
Iliad this document search for all inflected forms search for amo returns. It is also known as the cap of hades, helm of hades. The second early greek poet was hesiod from boeotia, who perhaps lived in the eighth century bc. He was the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside cadmus and perseus, before the days of heracles, and his greatest feat was killing the chimera, a monster that homer depicted with a lions head, a goats body, and a serpents. He technically keeps his word but petrifies him with medusa s head.
Metamorphoses book 5, translated by brookes more battle of the wedding feast of perseus and andromeda 1 while perseus, the brave son of jupiter, surrounded at the feast by cepheus lords, narrated this, a raging multitude with sudden outcry filled the royal courtsnot with the clamours of a wedding feast but boisterous rage, portentous of dread war. Olympus in the form of a stream of gold, which poured through the roof of the chamber, and soon danae had a baby named perseus. Ovids account of medusas mortality tells that she had once been a woman, vain of her beautiful hair. Apollodorus, the library book 2 theoi classical texts. Medusa, in greek mythology, the most famous of the monster figures known as gorgons. The story of ceyx, a son of the sun god is a love story with an unhappy ending made more tolerable by the metamorphoses of the loving husband and wife into birds. In classical mythology, the cap of invisibility is a helmet or cap that can turn the host invisible. Perseus presumably took the eye and tooth of the graiai as ransom until they. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The fall of troy 2007, lerners graphic universe offers a series of graphic novel retellings of wellknown adventures that will captivate comicbook fans gr 69. In greek mythology, medusa was the most famous of the monster figures known as gorgons. Jan 01, 2009 a concise, stylised and dynamic version of the perseus and medusa myth.
Perseus, in greek mythology, the slayer of the gorgon medusa and the rescuer of andromeda from a sea monster. She was usually represented as a winged female creature having a head of hair consisting of snakes. This lesson will cover the events of book 5 in homers epic poem. He technically keeps his word but petrifies him with medusas head. Homer, the presumed author of the iliad and the odyssey who flourished in the 9th or 8th century bc, spoke of a single gorgona monster of the underworld see homeric legend. His mother was a mortal, a lovely princess of the greek citystate of argos. He sees andromeda chained to a rock as an offering to a sea monster. Apollodorus, the library book 2 theoi classical texts library. The start of book 4 of homers the iliad shows the gods sitting around, enjoying refreshments, and watching the simmering tension between the trojans and the greeks down below. When they found the grey women, perseus carried the plan and was successful in learning where the nymphs of the north lived. In the end, perseus does bring him the head of the gorgon but the hero uses it against polydectes and turns him into stone.
Perseus and medusa summary conclusion he saves andromeda from the dreaded sea monsters and takes her to his homeland of serifos. The gigantic head of gorgon, a thing of fear and horror, was the centerpiece of a series of warcraft icons. He composed a poem, the theogony, about the creation of the world and the greek gods, only one generation before an artist from the island of tenos. The sisters sthenno and euryale were immortal but the third, medusa, was mortal. Perseus descends, strikes a deal with andromedas parents, and uses medusas head to petrify the monster. The myth of perseus and medusa greek myths and greek. Athena wore the cap of invisibility at troy iliad 5. One of the most known art work is the medusa shield. He was brave in battle, a great speaker, and very quick thinking. Perseus and the legends of argos oxford university press.
This powerpoint tells the ancient greek legend of perseus quest to kill the gorgon, medusa. The passages is designed to commemorate diomedes bravery and glory as a hero. At one point, over a thousand men surround perseus. Wearers of the cap in greek myths include athena, the goddess of wisdom, the messenger god hermes, and the hero perseus. David drogin benvenuto cellini, perseus with the head of medusa, c. At the start of book xi, ovid tells the story of the murder of the famed musician orpheus. Naturally, a goddess, athena, assists him in attaining this glory. A concise, stylised and dynamic version of the perseus and medusa myth. Paintings and sculptures of the moment of beheading or medusa s portrait itself are famous all over the world. The myth of perseus and medusa was one the most powerful inspiration for many artists in the ancient times, but it hasnt lost its artistic significance to the present day either.
He takes the head of medusa to the kings court and while the king is surprised that he survived his quest perseus pulled out the head of medusa. Perseuss strength is no match for atlass, so he turns atlas to stone using medusas head. He also describes the musical contest between apollo and pan and the parentage of achilles. Perseus plans of bismarckian proportion extra mythology. Polydectes held perseus to his rash promise and demanded the head of the only mortal gorgon, medusa, whose gaze turned people to stone. Perseus was the undesirable grandchild of the king acrisius, who wanted him deadbut accidentally just left him alive to float to a new beach. While many brave men lose their lives, the gods intervene to spare the men they favor. Nov 16, 2011 2 powerpoints on the myth perseus and medusa. Known for precisely one adventure, perseus also carries the distinction of being the only greek hero without an obnoxious character flaw none of herculess rages, jason or theseuss wifely. His mother was princess danae, the beautiful daughter of king acrisius of argos. With the help of athene athena he was able to cut off medusas head.
Ovid, metamorphoses 5 theoi classical texts library. Homer, iliad, book 5, line 1 perseus digital library. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Nov 05, 2018 perseus was the undesirable grandchild of the king acrisius, who wanted him deadbut accidentally just left him alive to float to a new beach. Polydectes is the king of seriphus, who decides he wants to get it on with perseus mother, danae. Learn more about the traditional story of perseus in this article. Places in perseus study guide by reneeb22 includes 8 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Book 5 begins a passage of extended individual heroism for diomedes, something that the greeks called an aristeia. Fearing that, he hid his daughter danae in a chamber underground.
Jun 21, 2016 known for precisely one adventure, perseus also carries the distinction of being the only greek hero without an obnoxious character flaw none of herculess rages, jason or theseuss wifely. Ovids account of medusa s mortality tells that she had once been a woman, vain of her beautiful hair. Other notable children of keto and phorkys are medusa, sthenno, and euryale. Then he became the undesirable adopted grandchild of. The hunt for medusas head 2008 to the trojan horse. Now the hydra had a huge body, with nine heads, eight mortal, but the middle one immortal. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Im a minimalist, so i dont have many possessions i do however have a great collection of greek mythologyrelated items, but this edition of the book is one that i would never voluntarily part with. Medusa the quest of perseus powerpoint teacher made. Benvenuto cellini, perseus with the head of medusa by dr. While hesiod is the oldest source mentioning medusa, it appears that the eighth century bce greek author homer, in his famed books, the iliad and the odyssey, is a much older source when it comes to the gorgons. As an educator and counselor, i often use tales from classic greek mythology as a way of relating common themes that speak to the human condition. Benvenuto cellini, perseus with the head of medusa smarthistory.
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