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haleh
haleh

What is the nature of Perseus quest?

I am trying to find out the nature of the hero's quest (Perseus)

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Posted by haleh on Saturday December 1, 2007 at 11:21 AM and tagged with gorgon, greek mythology, medusa, ovid myth of perseus, the metamorphoses of ovid, zeus.

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  1. linda-allen Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    In order to get Perseus out of the way so he could seduce Perseus's mother, King Polydectes gave him the task of killing Medusa and bringing back her head. For most people, this would have been impossible because Medusa was a Gorgon; just one look at her face would cause people to turn to stone. But Perseus was the son of Zeus and was aided by the gods.

     

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    http://www.enotes.com/myths-legends/perseus

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    Posted by linda-allen on Monday December 3, 2007 at 6:36 AM