The Mith of Perseus
When i was a child i used to read about history, and greek mith, i dont remember exactly but when i found this story on internet but when i saw it i decided to read with passion.
I like the mith of perseus and i want to give a summary ot the text publicaded on internet. We have to say that the image of Perseus are always in my mind and couldnt understand how did it take me back in my childhood.
Well, i want to make a start with the begining of the story:
There were two twin brothers Proteus and Acrisius who took turns ruling a kingdom until Proteus lay with Acrisius's sister after which Proteus fled. Proteus married Anteia.
The story begins when Acrisius asked an oracle how to have a son. The priestess told him he would never have a son, and that his grandson would someday kill him. The only way to get rid of was to kill him. A bad situation appeared in Acrisius life because the priest told him he would never have a son, and that his grandson would someday kill him.
When Acrisius discovered Perseus, Danae told him that Zeus was his father but it sounded very rare to believe and Perseus didn t believe but he liked to resepct the gods. So Acrisius decided to put Perseus and his wife in a table whin let him be far from them in the ocean. They were washed up on a island named Seriphos among many islands. After that they appareared in the island, a kind fisherman named Dictys ("net") found the chest where mother and son were put, opened it and found them still alive. Dictus and his kind wife had no children and took them home and cared for both of them. After a timePerseus grewn up.
Dictys' brother, Polydectes, was the local king, who fell in love with the still very beautiful Danae.( The Perseus’ s Mother).
Dictys put a plan in order to get rid of Perseus and said that if somebody could take him a bigger gift he let Danae. And he proposed a plan to get marriage Danae in the way that who gives a good gift he let Danae free.
Perseus didn tell his mother what he was thinking to do. He decided to look for a gift diferent and more interesting for the king, it was the Medusa Head.
He met a man carrying a wand of gold with wings at one end, wearing a winged hat and winged sandal . They were very old and withered, and had only one eye.
He received help from Hermes who gave him a lot way to find the Medusas, Perseus got tools and army to fight with the Gorgonas’ s Sisters, then he achieved to find the Three sisters and the Medusas. After that he cut the Medusa Head and turned Atlas like a stone.
He came back to island and Dicties couldnt believe that Perseus could bring the Medusa head. Perseus made the goal, that was avoid his mother get married with Dicties.
I hope you enjoy the storie and suggest me to correct wrong ideas.
You can find this story in:
When i was a child i used to read about history, and greek mith, i dont remember exactly but when i found this story on internet but when i saw it i decided to read with passion.
I like the mith of perseus and i want to give a summary ot the text publicaded on internet. We have to say that the image of Perseus are always in my mind and couldnt understand how did it take me back in my childhood.
Well, i want to make a start with the begining of the story:
There were two twin brothers Proteus and Acrisius who took turns ruling a kingdom until Proteus lay with Acrisius's sister after which Proteus fled. Proteus married Anteia.
The story begins when Acrisius asked an oracle how to have a son. The priestess told him he would never have a son, and that his grandson would someday kill him. The only way to get rid of was to kill him. A bad situation appeared in Acrisius life because the priest told him he would never have a son, and that his grandson would someday kill him.
When Acrisius discovered Perseus, Danae told him that Zeus was his father but it sounded very rare to believe and Perseus didn t believe but he liked to resepct the gods. So Acrisius decided to put Perseus and his wife in a table whin let him be far from them in the ocean. They were washed up on a island named Seriphos among many islands. After that they appareared in the island, a kind fisherman named Dictys ("net") found the chest where mother and son were put, opened it and found them still alive. Dictus and his kind wife had no children and took them home and cared for both of them. After a timePerseus grewn up.
Dictys' brother, Polydectes, was the local king, who fell in love with the still very beautiful Danae.( The Perseus’ s Mother).
Dictys put a plan in order to get rid of Perseus and said that if somebody could take him a bigger gift he let Danae. And he proposed a plan to get marriage Danae in the way that who gives a good gift he let Danae free.
Perseus didn tell his mother what he was thinking to do. He decided to look for a gift diferent and more interesting for the king, it was the Medusa Head.
He met a man carrying a wand of gold with wings at one end, wearing a winged hat and winged sandal . They were very old and withered, and had only one eye.
He received help from Hermes who gave him a lot way to find the Medusas, Perseus got tools and army to fight with the Gorgonas’ s Sisters, then he achieved to find the Three sisters and the Medusas. After that he cut the Medusa Head and turned Atlas like a stone.
He came back to island and Dicties couldnt believe that Perseus could bring the Medusa head. Perseus made the goal, that was avoid his mother get married with Dicties.
I hope you enjoy the storie and suggest me to correct wrong ideas.
You can find this story in:
http://www.johnpratt.com/items/astronomy/myths/perseus.html
