Hero's Journey in Clash of the Titans, directed by Louis Leterrier

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The movie “Clash of the Titans” directed by Louis Leterrier is an old Greek myth that takes place in ancient time of the Greek Gods in the city of Argos, where there is a war between humans and Gods. The religious aspects are shown through the role of religion in mortal's lives, the influences of the Gods over humans, and the interactions of the mortals to the Gods' actions. The movie personifies on a realistic foundation of how ancient Greeks lived. While the hero Perseus is torn between the two worlds of humans and Gods, he learns who he is, and what he wants to be. The hero journey’s idea that is based upon The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell mainly focuses on the physical and spiritual transformation the hero goes through. In this story, this idea teaches us about the relationship between a father and his son and the relationship between brothers as well, and on how a simple fisherman has the power to change his life.

In ancient Greece, Gods and Goddesses had forceful authority over humans. Therefore, the Greeks sought to serve their Gods and Goddesses to the maximum of their ability. It was mainly because, ancient Greeks saw the Gods as a source of power, both mentally and physically. Religion had an important influence in their daily lives. Religion served as a guideline by which the early Greeks strictly followed. Furthermore, religious principles influenced humans in their actions toward Gods. Ancient Greeks would give up anything, including their lives, if they required to. That is the mundane world that the hero lives in, but as a reason of an extraordinary event, his life taking a turning point leading him to go to a quest to discover who he is. In the Ordinary world phase, Perseus who is a simple fisher...

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...The hero leaves his ordinary world in order to achieve any sort of elixir. After he does that he becomes a hero in the eyes of all. In ancient Greece, it believed that man was created by the Gods, and in turn his prayers provided the Gods with immortality and strength. Furthermore, thanks to man's worship, the Gods could rule over him. The hero, Perseus, is a demigod, half God and half human, so he is bipartite between the world of humans and Gods. He goes to a journey to save a human’s kingdom against the fury of the Gods. In his journey, he realizes who he is and what he wants to be. Besides being a hero’s journey tale, this story describes the development of a relationship between a father and his son. The hero’s journey can be depicted as a purely reflection of the different stages in our lives, and counted as a great guideline to help us in our own journeys.

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