Perseus Flashcards
What does Acrisius do when he discovers Perseus?
He refuses to believe Zeus is the father, and he puts Danae and Perseus in a chest and throws it into the sea
What happens to the chest?
It washes up on Seriphos and is found by Dictys, who gives them shelter in his home
Polydectes
King of Seriphos
Falls for Danae, who refuses him
When Perseus boasts that he could bring the Gorgons head to the king, he orders him to perform the task
Which gods help Perseus?
Hermes and Athena
Who guides Perseus into the Gorgons cave?
Athena
What two creatures are born when medusa is beheaded?
Chrysaor and Pegasus
Who does Perseus save from a monster?
Andromeda
Who are andromeda’s parents
King Cepheus and queen Cassiopeia
What does Cassiopeia do to incite the wrath of Poseidon?
She boasts that she is more beautiful than the Nereids
What is poseidon’s punishment of Cassiopeia
He floods the kingdom and sends a sea monster.
Who is the son of Perseus and Andromeda?
Perses
What does Perseus do to atlas?
When atlas refuses to help him, he uses the gorgon head to turn him to stone. He becomes the Atlas Mountains
What does Perseus do to Polydectes and his followers when he returns?
He uses the head to turn them to stone, then he makes Dictys King of Seriphos
What does Perseus do with the Gorgons head when he is finished with it?
He gives it to Athena who puts it on her shield
The graeae
Tell Perseus the location of magical objects that will help him with his quest
Danae
Daughter of King Acrisius
It is foretold that her son will kill her father, so she is locked away so she can’t get pregnant. Zeus impregnates her as a shower of golden light. She gives birth to Perseus, and keeps him hidden for four years
What objects does Perseus get from the nymphs
Cap of invisibility, winged sandals and the kibisis (bag)
What does Hermes give Perseus
A scimitar
What does Acrisius do when he hears Perseus is alive?
He goes to Larissa in Thessaly
How does Perseus end up killing Acrisius
He accidentally hits him with a discus during athletic games in Larissa
What does Perseus do after killing his grandfather?
He cannot return to Argos, so he goes to Tiryns and exchanges kingdoms with King Megapenthes
