PHIL 1021 Team Themis

The story of Perseus (PLEASE READ) (don't know why its pixelized so here is the layout so you know what the words are) Slide 1: In the land of Greece, There was a man by the name of Perseus. This is his story. Slide 2: The Oracle of Delphi tells King Acrisius that his daughter Danae would bear a son that would eventually kill him. Slide 3: Having heard this, King Acrisius exiled his daughter to a life in a bronze tower to prevent her from bearing this preordained child. Slide 4: Zues, seeing this wonderful beauty, came to her in a shower of golden rain while she slept, impregnated Danae who in turn gave birth to Perseus. Slide 5: When King Acrisius finds that Danae has had a child, he immediate orders that they are both locked in a chest and thrown out to sea. They eventually arrive on the shores of Seriphos, ruled by Ploydectes, where they continue their life. Slide 6: Polydectes, wishing to force Danae to be his wife but unable because of Perseus presence, Sends Perseus on what seems to be an impossible suicidal mission. Slide 7: The hunt for Medusa Slide 8: Before departure, Perseus prays to Athena in one of her temples throughout the night. She appears to him and presents him with gifts of a reflective shield and Hermes winged sandals. Slide 8-9: Athena then advises that he seek out the fountain nymphs to receive necessary gifts in order to complete his mission. Slide 9-10: They then send Perseus on to The Fates for direction to Medusas lair. In order to get this information he must steal their shared All-Seeing eye. Slide 11: Finally arriving at the West Gates of Death, Perseus finds Medusa and with the cunning use of his gifts, manages to cut of her head and stow it in his magical bag. Slide 12: And from Medusas decapitated body arose Pegasus Slide 13: The Journey Home Slide 14: Flying home with Hermes winged sandals, Persues sees a beautiful maiden, Andromeda, chained to a rock as a human sacrifice for a serpent of Poseidon. Killing the sea monster, Perseus frees Andromeda from her fate and takes her home to be his bride. Slide 16: Home Slide 17: Perseus, full of anger at Polydectes, brings the head of Medusa to him and upon looking at her deadly eyes turns to stone. Slide 18: With his business finished in Seriphos, Perseus brings his two lovely maidens back to his home land and ironically, accidentally kills his Grandfather during a game of discus. (as was fortold by the oracle) Credits: Creators Team Themis Technology Windows Movie Maker Drawn Art Creators Artwork (in order of appearance) Oracle of Delphi-Unkown Danae and Zeus-Giovanni Battista Fountain Nymphs-Walter Crane Perseus Slaying Medusa-L. Marqueste Perseus Rescues Andromeda-J. Giovane Perseus & Andromeda-P. Mignard