PERSEUS - Slayer of Medusa and Father of Heroes in Greek Mythology | 60 Second Stories #Shorts
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Perseus was never meant to
Perseus was never meant to be born, for it was prophesized that if Danae, princess of Argos, had a son, he would kill her father, Acrisius. So Acrisius locked her away in a tower to avoid this fate.
But Zeus, as is his way, impregnated her up there anyway, and so Perseus was born, son of Zeus. This would make him both the half-brother and great-grandfather of mighty Heracles.
Acrisius was terrified when he found out and threw Danae & Perseus into the sea, trapped inside a chest. But Zeus asked Poseidon to save them, and they washed safely onto the shores of Seriphos where they were taken in by a kindly man named Dictys. Perseus grew into a great young demigod on this island. Now Dictys happened to be the brother of Seriphos' king, Polydectes, who took an unreciprocated liking to Danae. Perseus was angered by his unwelcome advances and urged him to stop. One day, Polydectes arranged a feast, where it was customary to bring gifts. Perseus had not, but thinking that Polydectes would stop if he brought a gift he asked for, said he would provide anything Polydectes wished. Seeing an opportunity to remove the brash young Perseus, Polydectes asked for the head of the Gorgon Medusa.
Now as unfortunate as Medusa's fate was (she was a generally nice woman who sadly invoked the jealousy of Athena, who turned her into a monster), she had become quite dangerous and presumably unkillable, with the power to turn anyone who looked at her to stone.
But Perseus the Great Hero set off anyway. And as Zeus' son, he enjoyed certain perks. Athena told him to go the Hesperides, who held divine weapons and gear for him to beat Medusa with. To find the Hesperides, Perseus strongarmed the Greae (the Gorgons' sisters) to show him the way. He found the Hesperides nymphs who had the godly weapons ready.
So, equipped with an unbreakable sword from Zeus his father, the winged sandals of Hermes to let him fly, the the helm of Hades to make him invisible, and the shield of Athena to reflect Medusa's gaze, Perseus was able to slay her, and decapitate her. As an aside, it was from Medusa's dead body that the winged horse Pegasus was born.
Perseus placed Medusa's head in a magic bad (kibisis), and set off on his many adventures back to Seriphos. His first stop was in Aethiopia where Poseidon had been terrorising the kingdom with a fearsome beast, Cetus, while the princess Andromeda was tied to a rock for sacrifice to it. Perseus fell in love with her, as heroes so quickly do, and slew Cetus for her. He thus earnt her love, and her marriage. The two went on to found the Perseid dynasty in Tiryns, and later the mighty kingdom of Mycenae, of which Agamemnon would eventually be king.
But back to Perseus. He flew back to Seriphos and turned Polydectes to stone, saving his mother Danae. His good brother Dictys became the new benevolent king, and he went on to rule with Danae as queen.
Perseus eventually found out about Acrisius and so wanted to meet his grandfather. He went in search of Acrisius and it just so happened that they were at the same athletic event. Ever eager to prove his athletic abilities, Perseus competed in the discus competition. But his throw was off, and it struck Acrisius, thus fulfilling the prophecy.
Grieving, Perseus eventually retired from his life as a hero, and he and Andromeda ruled in Mycenae for the rest of his days. He was a good & successful king, and it became a major Hellenic power under he and his descendants.
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Sources Used
Hygenus - Fabulae
Pseudo-Apollodorus - Bibliotheca (Βιβλιοθήκη)
Robert Graves - 'The Greek Myths' (1955)
Credits
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Music:
'Seraphim' by City Of The Fallen
Licenced to YouTube by: Epic Elite; BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., Epic Elite (Music Publishing), and 3 music rights societies
#Perseus #GreekHero #GreekMythology #ClassicalHistory #Medusa #Shorts
But Zeus, as is his way, impregnated her up there anyway, and so Perseus was born, son of Zeus. This would make him both the half-brother and great-grandfather of mighty Heracles.
Acrisius was terrified when he found out and threw Danae & Perseus into the sea, trapped inside a chest. But Zeus asked Poseidon to save them, and they washed safely onto the shores of Seriphos where they were taken in by a kindly man named Dictys. Perseus grew into a great young demigod on this island. Now Dictys happened to be the brother of Seriphos' king, Polydectes, who took an unreciprocated liking to Danae. Perseus was angered by his unwelcome advances and urged him to stop. One day, Polydectes arranged a feast, where it was customary to bring gifts. Perseus had not, but thinking that Polydectes would stop if he brought a gift he asked for, said he would provide anything Polydectes wished. Seeing an opportunity to remove the brash young Perseus, Polydectes asked for the head of the Gorgon Medusa.
Now as unfortunate as Medusa's fate was (she was a generally nice woman who sadly invoked the jealousy of Athena, who turned her into a monster), she had become quite dangerous and presumably unkillable, with the power to turn anyone who looked at her to stone.
But Perseus the Great Hero set off anyway. And as Zeus' son, he enjoyed certain perks. Athena told him to go the Hesperides, who held divine weapons and gear for him to beat Medusa with. To find the Hesperides, Perseus strongarmed the Greae (the Gorgons' sisters) to show him the way. He found the Hesperides nymphs who had the godly weapons ready.
So, equipped with an unbreakable sword from Zeus his father, the winged sandals of Hermes to let him fly, the the helm of Hades to make him invisible, and the shield of Athena to reflect Medusa's gaze, Perseus was able to slay her, and decapitate her. As an aside, it was from Medusa's dead body that the winged horse Pegasus was born.
Perseus placed Medusa's head in a magic bad (kibisis), and set off on his many adventures back to Seriphos. His first stop was in Aethiopia where Poseidon had been terrorising the kingdom with a fearsome beast, Cetus, while the princess Andromeda was tied to a rock for sacrifice to it. Perseus fell in love with her, as heroes so quickly do, and slew Cetus for her. He thus earnt her love, and her marriage. The two went on to found the Perseid dynasty in Tiryns, and later the mighty kingdom of Mycenae, of which Agamemnon would eventually be king.
But back to Perseus. He flew back to Seriphos and turned Polydectes to stone, saving his mother Danae. His good brother Dictys became the new benevolent king, and he went on to rule with Danae as queen.
Perseus eventually found out about Acrisius and so wanted to meet his grandfather. He went in search of Acrisius and it just so happened that they were at the same athletic event. Ever eager to prove his athletic abilities, Perseus competed in the discus competition. But his throw was off, and it struck Acrisius, thus fulfilling the prophecy.
Grieving, Perseus eventually retired from his life as a hero, and he and Andromeda ruled in Mycenae for the rest of his days. He was a good & successful king, and it became a major Hellenic power under he and his descendants.
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Sources Used
Hygenus - Fabulae
Pseudo-Apollodorus - Bibliotheca (Βιβλιοθήκη)
Robert Graves - 'The Greek Myths' (1955)
Credits
If you see any of your artwork in the video, please let me know so I can give you credit.
Music:
'Seraphim' by City Of The Fallen
Licenced to YouTube by: Epic Elite; BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., Epic Elite (Music Publishing), and 3 music rights societies
#Perseus #GreekHero #GreekMythology #ClassicalHistory #Medusa #Shorts
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