Perseus was one of the most celebrated heroes of Greek mythology. King Polydectes commanded he fetch the head of Medusa. With the help of the gods, Perseus obtained winged sandals, an invisible helm and a magical sword. He then sought out the ancient Gra
Perseus and Medusa Medusa The Monster: Medusa The Hero: Perseus The Battle: The hideous Medusa has snakes for hair, terrifying tusks and a face that turns anyone that looks at it into stone! To please his king, warrior Perseus agrees to slay the beast. Wearing a helmet of invisibility, ...
He is the son of Poseidon and Medusa and was born from her blood when the hero Perseus cut her head off. Centaurs, or Kentauroi, have the upper torso of a man and the lower half of a horse. They lived in the forests and mountains of Thessaly and are said to live in tribes. They...
he left Argos, still fearful of the oracle, and moved to the Pelasgian land. When Teutamides, king of the Larisaians, staged an athletic contest to honor his departed father, Perseus was on hand to enter the competition. He
On his way home, Perseus came upon the giant Atlas * , who held up the sky. Atlas tried to stop Perseus, but the hero took out the head of Medusa and turned the giant to stone. Next Perseus saw a beautiful woman chained to a rock. This was Andromeda, left as a sacrifice to a ...
Perseus is a major hero fromGreek mythologybest known for his clever decapitation ofMedusa, the monster who turned all who looked at her face into stone. He also rescued Andromeda from the sea monster. Like most of the mythological heroes, the genealogy of Perseus makes him the son of a go...
Odysseus’ influence is still felt because, unlike other Greek heroes like Achilles, Perseus and Heracles, he’s known for being smart and insightful, rather than as a powerful fighter. Bjork calls Odysseus “extremely savvy.” “Throughout the stories, there’s a persistent theme of him hiding...
@TheVoidTLMB@moth.social Artemis taking an appropriate interest in my choice of reading material. Haven’t got to her chapter yet.#NatalieHaynes#GreekMythology ALT Starry Time PodcastThis is the radio galaxy 3C 348 /Hercules A!Kinda looks like a dumbbell that the "hero" Hercules might need...
Zeus:“For a true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart.” 6. Πρόμαχος (Prómahos) (2014) This Greek drama Netflix movie focuses on the struggle of two Greek attorneys, who pursue the return of theParthenon Marbles, also know...
Perhaps the most famous myth related to Nemea is in relation to the first labour of Herakles in which the hero defeated the Nemean Lion. It’s a fantastic and exciting myth, but the Nemean Games were not started in honour of Herakles’ great labour. ...