Story of Perseus

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