Greek Mythology and Edith Hamilton Essay

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Have you ever wondered how The Clash of the Titans and the Edith Hamilton’s Mythology Tale are different and similar? The Clash of the Titans, and the Edith Hamilton’s Tale of Persus and Medusa presents various details of the adventure. Which supports the facts that Persus is one of the most popular Greek Hero. Persus has a journey to accomplish, and Medusa is a mighty gorgon no one could kill her. Is Persus brave enough to accomplish his journey?
The fear most monsters known as the Gorgons lived on in island. For some reason, Persus tried to attack one of the gorgons named Medusa. Although no man unaided could kill her, Persus tried. The goal was to give Medusa’s head as a gift to the king, the king declared. Before attacking Medusa, Persus had to be properly equipped. Athena gave Persus a mirrored shield, and Hermes gave him a magical sword. Which both of the join him one his journey, Athena guided the sword that Persus had to cut off Medusa’s head. The Gorgon sister’s awaked and was horrified of their sister Medusa. Persus took the head of Medusa and continued on his journey. On his way back to Ethiopia he waited for the monster to come. He then killed a snake, by cutting off his head. By Persus killing Medusa, He is a great hero.
In the Movie the Clash of the Titans, Medusa one of the gorgons lived in a temple, a two-headed dog guards this temple. Persus and the 3 soldiers saw the dog, and one of the soldiers was killed by the dog. Persus killed the two-headed dog and continued on into the temple. Medusa awoke; she was an ugly creature with a snake hair. She saw the soldiers but didn’t see Persus, she killed the other soldiers. So Persus used his shield to help him kill Medusa, reason was so then he could see the

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