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What is Perseus and the gorgon's head?
Perseus was a warrior who was sent to kill a gorgon by the name of Medusa. The gorgon's expression was so scary it would turn anyone who looked at it to stone. Perseus beheaded the monster by looking at it through a mirror rather than right at it.
Was Andromeda the mother of Perseus?
Definitely not- she was Perseus' wife. The mother of Perseus was Danae.
What are Perseus's responsibilities?
What is Perseus duties
Why did Dionysus kill Perseus?
Dionysus did not kill Perseus!
How did Perseus feel after cutting off Medusa's 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!
What acted like a mirror for Perseus in Greek mythology?
No one acted as a mirror for Perseus. Athena's polished shield acted as a mirror for Perseus though.
Why did perseus have to approach Medusa with a mirror?
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.
How is perseus resourceful?
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.
Was medusa sleeping when perseus cut off her head?
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.
Who tried to kill Medusa?
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.
What was Medusa's fate?
She was killed by Perseus, who killed her by looking at her through a mirror rather than right at her.
What is Perseus and the gorgon's head?
Perseus was a warrior who was sent to kill a gorgon by the name of Medusa. The gorgon's expression was so scary it would turn anyone who looked at it to stone. Perseus beheaded the monster by looking at it through a mirror rather than right at it.
Why could perseus kill Medusa?
Perseus used a short sharp sword given to him by hermes (messenger god) and a shield used as a mirror, given to him by athena (god of war strategy and wisdom). Perseus looked at Medusas reflection with the shield and took of her head with the sword.
How did mudusa die?
Perseus cut her head off by using his shield as a mirror so he wouldn't be turned to stone.
What would happen if you looked at Medusas hair?
When you looked at Medusa, you were turned into stone. The hero Perseus beheaded her, using a mirror shield.
Is Perseus the son of Poseidon?
No, Perseus is not the son Poseidon. Perseus was the son of Zeus.
Was Andromeda the mother of Perseus?
Definitely not- she was Perseus' wife. The mother of Perseus was Danae.
