Perseus had to approach Medusa with a mirror because anyone who looked into her eyes would be turned into stone. If you look at her reflection, nothing would happen.
No. Perseus had used his shield as a mirror to see where Medusa was without looking directly at her so he wouldn't turn to stone.
The Greek hero Perseus killed Medusa. He took his reflecting mirror and shined it to Medusa. Then, she cut off her head and she threw it into a nearby pond.
She was killed by Perseus, who killed her by looking at her through a mirror rather than right at her.
The god Hermes aided Perseus by providing him with a sword to slay Medusa and a reflective shield to avoid looking directly at her. Additionally, Athena helped Perseus by giving him a polished shield to help him safely approach Medusa.
because perseus killed medusa
he used the shield athena gave him like a mirror. when medusa went after the shield(thinking it was perseus)persus cut off her head.
Safe because Perseus killed Medusa for a good reason. 1. Medusa is evil and Perseus is a hero. 2. Medusa killed a lot of men and women just by turning them into stones. 3. Medusa will be punished for being evil and Perseus will be rewarded for being a hero. Perseus is the hero who decapitated Medusa's head off her body by using his sword. Perseus is very smart and knows how to kill Medusa because he uses his shield as a reflection so that he won't look at her in the eyes just so he can see her using his shield as a mirror just by looking at it. He tricked Medusa and removed her head from her body!
Medusa died when Perseus slayed her. Perseus was the grandson of Zeus.
Perseus was the slayer of Medusa and owner of winged sandals.
In the myth Perseus and Medusa, Medusa did not have a petrifying gaze. She was so hideous in appearance that anyone who looked at her was turned to stone. Perseus uses a polished shield to look at her reflection instead of at her and was able to approach her and cut off her head with a sword.
No, Perseus and Medusa do not have the same characteristics. Perseus is known for his bravery and cunning, while Medusa is known for her curse that turns people to stone with her gaze. Perseus is a hero in Greek mythology, while Medusa is a monstrous creature.
No, Perseus killed Medusa.