Perseus Thesis: Perseus accomplished many great feats, the greatest of which was slaying Medusa, and he was

the great grandfather of Hercules. I. Perseus Family Relationships. A. Perseus was the son of Zeus and Dana, who was a mortal. B. Perseus great grandson was Hercules. II. Powers A. Perseus didnt have powers in the way a god would. B. He used the items the Nymphs gave to him. C. He used the winged sandals to fly. B. He used a wallet that anything would fit inside of. C. He used the cap of Hades to make himself invisible. III. Perseus has many symbols. A. All of the items he used to kill Medusa are considered his symbols. B. As well as Medusas head and a special symbol that is supposed to represent Medusas head. IV. Myth A. Polydectes was the ruler of the island Perseus and Dana lived on. B. Polydectes fell in love with Dana, but he did not want perseus, so he devised a plan to get rid of him. C. He convinced Perseus to kill the gorgon Medusa. D. Perseus left to find her immediately, but he didnt know where to go. E. Then Hermes and Athena appeared to him and told him that the Nymphs of the north would give him the things that he needed. F. Hermes also gave him a sword that would not break on the scales of the Gorgons, and Athena gave him a reflective bronze shield so he could look at the monster without turning to stone. G. To find the Nymphs Hermes took perseus to the Graeae, three sisters who shared one eye. H. When one of the sisters took the eye out Perseus jumped out and grabbed it, the Graeae immediately told him where to find the Nymphs.

I. The Nymphs gave Perseus winged shoes, a wallet, and the cap of Hades. J. After he visited the Nymphs Hermes took him to the island the Gorgons lived on. K. Looking into Athenas shield he swooped down and chopped Medusas head off. L. The sisters tried to pursue him, but they could not find him because he had the cap of Hades on.

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