Week 11 PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF Flashcards
1
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Recap of perseus story
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- grandfather, acrisius, king of argos, is told by oracle that his grandson will kill him
- he locks his daughter, danae, but Zeus sleeps with her and she gives birth to perseus. They’re thrown out in a chest to sea
- saved by fisherman and taken to seriphos (cycladic island)
- king of island, polydectes, wants danae, demands the head of gorgon to perseus (impossible task)
- he kills Medusa thanks to athena’s help, asks graeae for location and given godly items (cap of invisibility, winged sandals, pouch, sword and shield)
- 3 sisters, two immortal, one not. Medusa is beheaded and her children with poseidon shoots out
- he succeeds!
2
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Perseus on his way back according to myth
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- he stops by joppa or ethiopia to rescue Andromeda from the ketos monster of sea cuz her mom boasted that she was more beautiful than the sea nymph
- he defeats it, marries the woman, and ends up killing his grandfather but also turns evil king Polydectes to stone
{VERY AKIN TO GILGAMESH}
3
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Patterns in a folktale hero
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- royal family or semi divine
- saved as a child
- Given impossible task
- underworld
- monsters with godly items
- claims his birthright and gets a wife
- fulfills a destiny
4
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Medusa in film (2015)
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- much more modern, sunglasses, statues, etc
- references two different versions of Medusa
- more thoughtful than the clash of the Titans
5
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Medusa backstory
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- Gaia and pontus had children
- their children bad 3 graeae and 3 gorgons
6
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Two versions of Medusa in myth
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- loved by poseidon, had children, Pegasus and chysaor (by hesiod, theogony)
- several stories say that she was raped by poseidon and turned into a monster for violating athena’s sanctuary by Athena (ovid, metamorphoses)
7
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Appearance of gods in film (2015)
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- appearing as both traditional Greek gods, armor, attributes, etc
- with character of the gods of myth, powerful, arguing, dazzling
- taking human form, embedded in human world. Empire state building = gateway to Olympus
- Hollywood = entrance to the underground
- myth and real life collide at the museum with ancient Greek message and stories
8
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Kronos in Percy Jackson
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- born by Gaia and Uranus, they make the 12 titans. Kronos as one of them
- he and rhea have the 6 olympians after he survived not being eaten by his daddy
9
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Disabilities and abilities in Percy Jackson (2015)
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- learning difficulties are just divine powers: Percy’s dyslexia and adha are his special powers
- grover’s crutches disguise his true form as a Satyr
- professor’s wheelchair hides his centaur form
10
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Percy and his affliction to the hero rules
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- father is God, poseidon
- attempts to be killed
- reared by foster parent
- trusted companion
- falls under enemies power and has quests and adventures
- resists temptation and goes to the underworld
- godly objects and rewarded with something of great value
- triumphs over stepfather and grapples with powers
11
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Many references to real myths
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- mention of minotaur
- chiron, tutor of Jason and Achilles
- heracles and the lernaean hydra
- odysseus and the lotus eater islands
- mention of cerberus
12
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Changes to gods and their children in Percy Jackson
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- perseus is not poseidon’s child in myth
- Athena had no children
- inserting shows Athens dilemma
13
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Message of the film Percy Jackson
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- not trying to be an epic
- family friendly film
- humans, especially those who are challenged or outsiders are the real heroes
- demi gods are better than gods because they have human elements. Succeed where gods fail
- motivation to save family and friends
