The Deadly Power of Medusa

The Deadly Power of Medusa

This book tells about Perseus’s voyage to capture the head of Medusa. It all started when King Acrisius went to see the oracle of Delphi and learned that his daughter, Danae, would have a son who would someday kill him. The king locked Dana in a bronze chamber to keep her from having any offspring. However, the god Zues came to see her and then their son, Perseus, was born. The king placed them (Danae and Perseus) in a chest and cast them off to sea. They ended up landing on an island and were rescued by a fisherman named Dictys who they lived with along with his wife. King Polydectes of the island wanted to marry Danae and knew he had to get rid of Perseus in orer to do so. He invited Perseus over for a feast where everyone was offering gifts. However, Perseus had no gift to offer. He said that he would do anything for the king. He was told to get the head of Medusa. The king knew that he would’ve brought no gift and planned this out so that he would die on the journey. With the help of the gods, Hermes and Athena, Perseus was given a curved sword and a bronze shield to look at Medusa with because looking at her directly would turn you to stone. Hermes traveled with Perseus as he used direction from the half bird/half women in the Land of Twilight