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Perseus and Theseus
  • By Richard Del Bosque
  • and
  • Jay Sterling

2
Persus Characters
  • King Acrisius Father of Danae grandfather of
    Perseus
  • Danae Daughter of Acrisius mother of Perseus
  • Zeus Father of Peruses
  • Dictys Took in Danae and Perseus to live with
    them
  • Polydectes ruler of small island brother of
    Dictys
  • Medusa Gorgon, w/ snake hair, wings, and if
    looked at in her eyes man would turn to stone

3
Perseus
  • Zeus Danae are P parents
  • Zeus rained gold onto Danae
  • King Acrisius didnt want to kill P so he was
    exiled out to sea

4
  • Danae and P were wash up stayed at the home of
    Dictys
  • Dictys brother polydectes wants to get rid of P
  • Polydectes marries Danae plan to kill P

5
  • Polydectes convienced perseus to go off and kill
    medusa
  • P received mirrored shield from Athena
  • P also receive magic sword from Hermes

6
  • P traveled to the Nymphs of the north they were
    the only one who knew how to kill gorgon
  • Nymphs were three grey sisters from Graiae with
    only one eye among them
  • P steals the eye the Graiae share and refuses to
    return it until they help him.

7
  • P travels to Hyperborean and receives from the
    nymphs
  • winged sandals that allow him to fly
  • a wallet that expands to hold anything
  • a cap that makes its wearer invisible

8
  • P creeps into the Gorgons cave while they are
    sleeping.
  • The two gods point out Medusa who is the only
    mortal one.
  • P looked at her in the mirror so he wouldnt
    turn into stone,
  • P chops off her head and puts it in the magic
    wallet.

9
  • P comes across Andromeda, who is chained to a
    rock because Cassiopeia (her mom) offended the
    gods
  • A sea monster is about to eat A
  • P cuts off its head
  • P takes A to be his wife

10
  • Polydectes has driven his mother and Dictys into
    hiding
  • P goes to Polydectes palace were all evil monster
    are located
  • P reveals medusa head to all monster they turn
    into stone

11
  • P fulfills the prophecy of the Oracle
  • while p is in a discus-throwing contest P
    accidentally hits and kills a spectator
  • The spectator was his grandfather Acrisius.

12
Chapter II THESEUS
13
Theseus Characters
  • Theseus The greatest hero of Athens
  • King Aegeus King of Athens and father of
    Theseus
  • Medea Great sorceress of Athens
  • Ariadne Daughter of Ageus
  • Hercules Cousin of Theseus

14
  • Theseus lived with mother in south Greece instead
    of in Athens with father
  • King Aegeus leaves a sword under a rock for when
    he gets older
  • When Theseus moves the rock and gets the sword he
    journeys from south Greece to Athens
  • Theseus kills all bandits on the way
  • Famous for the Journey he takes

The Beginning
15
  • When Theseus arrives at Athens Medea convinces
    Aegeus to Kill Theseus
  • Aegeus doesnt realize that Theseus is his son
    until he see his sword
  • Medea is exiled to Asia where she lived the rest
    of her life

Arrival at Athens
16
  • Theseus saves Athens from its obligation to the
    king of Crete
  • The Athenians were defeated in a battle against
    Crete and every 9 years they must send 7 girls
    and 7 boys to suffer in the chamber of the
    minotaur
  • Theseus offers himself as a victim

17
  • When Theseus finds the minotaur he beats it to
    death
  • Theseus is helped by Ariadne by using a golden
    string to find his way back through the maze
  • Theseus abandons Ariadne on the way back to
    Athens
  • When he returns to Athens his father has
    committed suicide
  • He is then announced king of Athens

18
  • Makes Athens a democracy
  • Has several minor adventures while king
  • Helps the Argives after the War of the Seven
  • Helps Oediup and his daughters
  • And helps Hercules not kill himself

KING!
  • Theseus fights the Amazons twiceonce attacking
    them, once defending their attack on Athens

19
  • His life becomes tragic after he marries
    Ariadnes sister
  • She later falls in love with his son

The End of Theseus
  • His son rejects her which makes her commit
    suicide
  • She writes a note that accuses him of rape and
    he later is banished to an island
  • Theseus goes and visits his friend King
    Lycomedes who mysteriously kills him
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