the myth of perseus

1. GROUP 2:
TASK 9: DISSECTING THE
TEXT

2. 1.What is the dreadful oracle that
was delivered to king Acrisius?
No sons shall be
born to you, but
you shall have a
grandson and
by his hand you

3. 2. What adventure does polydectes
suggest that perseus undertake?
King Polydectes
suggested
Perseus to cut off
Medusa’s head in
order for him to

4. 3. List three perilous encounters that
perseus experienced his adventure.

5. Weird
Grey
Woman

6. Medusa

7. Sea
Serpent

8. 4. Explain how to oracle given to king
Acrisius is fulfilled.

9. Perseus sailed with his mother Danae and
his wife Andromeda back to Greece

10. When they came to Argus, King Acrisius was away
from home. At that time a game was being held in
Larrisa and Persues decided to take part. When it
came to Perseus turn to throw the discus it hit an old
man and that old man turned out to be King Acrisius.

11. At that time the dreadful oracle that King
Acrisius received was strangely fullfilled.
He died.

12. 5. What is polydectes true motive in
sending perseus to kill medusa?
King Polydectes true
motive was to
harm Perseus when
he sent him to kill
Medusa because
Danae doted on him.

13. 6. Explain how the evil gorgon's head
is beneficial to Perseus?
The evil Gorgon's head is
beneficial to
Perseus because Medusa
has the power to turn
anything into stone just by
looking at her eyes. With
Medusa's head in the

14. What heroic characteristics does
Perseus have?

15. 8. What help does he get on his quest?

18. 9. How does Perseus quest enable
him to prove himself a hero?