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What task did Polydectes give Perseus to perform?
To kill the monstrous Medusa.
Why did Polydectes ask Perseus to get the head of the gorgon Medusa?
Polydectes wanted Perseus mother, Danaë. Perseus found Polydectes was a bad guy and always tried to protect his mother from him. So Polydectes had to get Perseus out of the way.
What polydectes true motive in sending perseus to kill medusa?
Polydectey's believes that Perseus will turn to stone and he will be Able to marry Perseus's mom
Who sent Perseus to kill Medusa?
Polydectes sent him because he wanted to marry his mother Danae.
Who sent Perseus on his quest?
Polydectes: who Perseus offered any bride gift to, as he didn't have one. Polydectes was King of the island upon which Perseus and his mother resided on, and Polydectes took advantage of the offer to send Perseus away so to woe his mother.
What task did Polydectes give Perseus to perform?
To kill the monstrous Medusa.
Why did Polydectes ask Perseus to get the head of the gorgon Medusa?
Polydectes wanted Perseus mother, Danaë. Perseus found Polydectes was a bad guy and always tried to protect his mother from him. So Polydectes had to get Perseus out of the way.
What polydectes true motive in sending perseus to kill medusa?
Polydectey's believes that Perseus will turn to stone and he will be Able to marry Perseus's mom
What is polydectes' true motive in sending perseus to kill medusa?
Polydectey's believes that Perseus will turn to stone and he will be Able to marry Perseus's mom
Who sent Perseus to kill Medusa?
Polydectes sent him because he wanted to marry his mother Danae.
Who sent Perseus on his quest?
Polydectes: who Perseus offered any bride gift to, as he didn't have one. Polydectes was King of the island upon which Perseus and his mother resided on, and Polydectes took advantage of the offer to send Perseus away so to woe his mother.
Who was sent to kill Medusa?
Perseus was sent to slay Medusa and bring back her head.
What is Polydectes's true motive in sending Perseus to kill Medusa?
Polydectes's true motive in sending Perseus to kill Medusa was to get rid of Perseus, hoping that Perseus would not return alive from such a dangerous quest. Polydectes was interested in Perseus's mother, Danae, but wanted Perseus out of the way.
How does King Polydectes trick Perseus into pursuing the head of Medusa?
Polydectes pretended to marry someone apart from Perseus`s mother Danae. Perseus was poor so he turned up to the wedding with no gift. Polydectes pretended to be angry and called Perseus good-for-nothing.Perseus was furious. "I can bring you any present in the world, anything." he said. To get rid of him Polydectes told Perseus to bring back the head of the gorgon Medusa. While Perseus was away Polydectes set out to marry Danae.
Why did Perseus kill Medusa?
Medusa was a dangerous monster, her gaze turned everything to stone. King Polydectes wanted Perseus out of the way so he could try and seduce Perseus' mother Danaë. So Polydectes sent Perseus on this dangerous mission, but with the help of Hermes and thena he went through with it. He cut off her head!
Why did Perseus need the head of Medusa?
Perseus was asked by King Polydectes to kill Medusa. Correction. King Polydectes had proposed a "fake" marriage to rid of Perseus so he could marry Perseus's mother. He asked all the men on the island to contribute a gift, Perseus couldn't give anything because the king had taken him and his mother in, so Perseus said he would kill Medusa and bring the head back as a gift and payback for what the king had done for him.
Who sent perseus to slay Medusa?
Polydectes.
