Honey Lynn Fama 10 – Gratitude 10/21/21

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 4 ENGLISH 10

A. VISUALIZING THE TEXT.Using textual aids, accomplish the task from the given
activities. Write your answer in a separate paper.

1. Create a timeline of significant events in the story.

Danae was born King Polydectes Perseus arrived Perseus met Perseus accidentally hit
and she was shut adviced Perseus and on the Nymphs Andromeda an old man in the
away from the he begus his
of the North and whom he saved audience. It was learned
dangerous adventure.
sight of men. received the from the serpent that his grandfather, King
Hermes and Athena
Acrisius, was the one hit
Danae and Zeus helped Perseus in three items. monster.
had a son, named killing Medusa. by the discus.
Perseus.

King Danae and Perseus Perseus the gray Perseus Perseus

was placed inside a woman to find
Acrisius chest by King successfully married
the way to
received a Acrisius and saved
Nymphs of the
cut off Andromeda.
by Dictys. King
dreadful North. Medusa's
Polydectes married
oracle. Danae. head.
2. Create a Venn diagram that compares the characteristics of Perseus and Medusa.

Medusa Perseus
- Perseus is a
- Medusa is a Demigod, some
Gorgon They’re both
of them are
(monster) characters in
immortal and
they're immortal Greek
some of them
but Medusa is Mythology
are not,
not including
Perseus

3. Create a diagram that shows the challenges of Perseus in his quest to acquire the Gorgon’s
head.

He was given a sword by
Hermes. Athena also
bestowed upon him a shield.
The Nymphs of the North
have all three vital items in
their possession.
To reach the Nymphs of the
North, Perseus must first
visit the Gray Women, who
could only give him
directions.

Medusa was beheaded and her
head was placed inside the
magic wallet with one swipe of
his sword and the help of his
shield as a mirror.
Perseus sailed away for the
Gorgons' Island.
Perseus approached the Gray
ladies, stole their eye, and
threatened not to return it unless
they gave him the direction
pointing to the North Nymphs.
 4. Using the Gorgon’s head as a diagram, point out at least five acts of Perseus that strike you the
most. Explain why?

He is determined about killing

the gorgon, and he completed Despite the danger, Perseus
accepted King Polydectes' request
the quest flawlessly. and executed it perfectly.

Perseus five acts that

Perseus responded bravely
since he knew he would have to
slay one of the gorgons.
strike me the most.
He rescued Andromeda, who was
tied to the cliff by the serpent, and
he fell in love with and married
her.

Perseus is so self-sufficient that he

killed Medusa on his own, using
only one stroke of his sword and his
shield as a mirror.
 5. Create a diagram that shows the relationship of all the characters in the myth.
King Arcrisius - The king of
Argos. He was warned by an
oracle that he would be killed in
time by a son born to his daughter
Danae.
Andromeda - The daughter of
King Cepheus and Queen
Casslopela. Perseus slew the
monster and, setting her free,
claimed her in marriage.
Queen Cassipela - Mother of
Andromeda and wife of King
Cepheus.
King Cepheus - Father of
Andromeda and husband of Quee
Cassiopeia.
Nymphs - Owns the flying
slippers, magic wallet and the cap
of invisibility.
Danae - Was a daughter of King
Acrisius. She was the mother of
the hero Perseus: by Zeus.
Perseus - beheaded the Gorgon
Medusa and saved Andromeda
from the sea monster Cetus
Perseus was the son of the mortal
Danac and the god Zeus.
Hermes - Was the son of Zeus,
the messenger of the gods and
protector of the travelers. He gave
Perseus a magnificent. curved
sword:
Athena - She was the daughter of
Zeus. She gave Perseus & bright
shield to look unto it so that he
will not turn into stone.
The Gray Women - The
possessed a total of one eye and
one tooth, which they shared
among each other.
Zeus – is the god of sky and
thunder and the ruler of the
Olympians of Mount
Olympus, father of Perseus.
Polydectes - Was the ruler of Dictys - Was a fisherman and
Seraphos and fell in love with brother of King Polydectes He
Danae. He was killed by Perseus discovered Danao and Perseus
by showing him the head of inside a chest that had been
Medusa. washed up on shore He treated
them well and raised Persous as
his own son.
The Gorgons -The Gorgons are Medusa - A Gorgon, generally
monstrous creatures covered with described as having the face of a
impenetrable scales, with hair of hideous human female with living
living snakes, hands made of venomous snakes in place of hair.
brass, sharp fangs and a beard. Gazing directly into her eyes.
would turn onlookers to stone.