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    Perseus was a famous Greek demi-god known for his heroic deeds, including slaying the monster Medusa and rescuing the princess Andromeda. The movie Clash of the Titans changes significant plot details that diminish Perseus' heroic nature as portrayed in the original myths. Specifically, it omits why Perseus killed Medusa and fails to show his love and marriage to Andromeda, instead having him marry his childhood guardian. These changes remove the deeper meanings around protecting his honor and family, and ruling a kingdom through love. While both versions feature Perseus as a hero, the original myth better captured his noble character that was so admired by the Greeks.

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    Perseus was a famous Greek demi-god known for his heroic deeds, including slaying the monster Medusa and rescuing the princess Andromeda. The movie Clash of the Titans changes significant plot details that diminish Perseus' heroic nature as portrayed in the original myths. Specifically, it omits why Perseus killed Medusa and fails to show his love and marriage to Andromeda, instead having him marry his childhood guardian. These changes remove the deeper meanings around protecting his honor and family, and ruling a kingdom through love. While both versions feature Perseus as a hero, the original myth better captured his noble character that was so admired by the Greeks.

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    Perseus was a famous Greek demi-god known for his heroic deeds, including slaying the monster Medusa and rescuing the princess Andromeda. The movie Clash of the Titans changes significant plot details that diminish Perseus' heroic nature as portrayed in the original myths. Specifically, it omits why Perseus killed Medusa and fails to show his love and marriage to Andromeda, instead having him marry his childhood guardian. These changes remove the deeper meanings around protecting his honor and family, and ruling a kingdom through love. While both versions feature Perseus as a hero, the original myth better captured his noble character that was so admired by the Greeks.

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    Tala Rhodes

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    10/2/13

    Perseus
    In Greek mythology, the famous demi-god known as Perseus was celebrated as one of the
    greatest Greek mythological heroes. Possessing strength, wit and being the son of all powerful
    Zeus, he overcomes the danger of Medusa, saves the girl Andromeda, and goes on to found a
    great kingdom. Throughout history Perseus story has been told numerous times to highlight the
    virtues of heroic action. The movie Clash of the Titans changes the plot story in some significant
    ways that detract from Perseus heroic mythological nature. The movies omission of why
    Perseus killed Medusa as well as his noble love for the princess Andromeda, to keep the story
    line shorter, debases Perseus action into something less than heroic. Even though the stories are
    similar, the details that make up the original story add richness to what the Greeks believed.
    In the original story of Perseus, he was tricked by the king into a challenge to kill
    Medusa. The king sent Perseus on a suicide mission to kill Medusa with the intent of getting him
    killed so he could take his mothers hand in marriage. Perseus successful quest on behalf of his
    and his mothers honor, demonstrates Perseus nobility through his dedication to keep his mother
    safe and to maintain his dignity. In the movie Clash of the Titans, although dramatic, Perseus
    kills Medusa to be able to defeat a sea monster. Even though this is a challenging task, it is not
    as meaningful as protecting his mother and his name.
    Also in the original story, Andromeda the princess was tied up naked to a rock, to be
    sacrificed to a sea monster sent from Poseidon, because of her mothers boasting that her
    daughter was more beautiful than the goddess Hera. Perseus, however, came to her rescue and
    saved her life, then took her hand in marriage. Marrying Andromeda shows his dedication and
    his will to defend the people he cares about and his rightful place to become king. In the movie,
    while he does save Andromeda from being sacrificed to a sea monster (sent from Hades), he
    does not marry her. Instead he marries his forever young guardian who has been watching
    over him ever since he was a child. This is not as heroic he grew over time to love his guardian
    like any other human, while in the original myth he marries Andromeda out of a burning passion
    for the princess and for the kingdom.
    The differences between the two stories are very significant and change the entire
    characterization of Perseus from a noble to an action hero. Even though they both end
    similarly with Perseus being the hero, the movie version fails to capture Perseus noble nature
    that so entranced the Greeks.

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