Perseus An Epic Hero In Mythology By Edith Hamilton

THE SUPREME GOD

Like with everything in life someone’s always going to be better or have an upper hand on you and in this case Perseus has the upper hand on Theseus when it comes to who’s the better hero. Some of these heroes are epic hero’s because they contain certain characteristics. For example Perseus goes on the quest to kill Medusa (Pg- 204). This quest was something that many people thought was impossible since many have tried, but all have failed. The fact that Perseus completed it comes to show that he indeed is an epic hero. The book Mythology, by Edith Hamilton it shows how Perseus has many obstacles and trials to reach his final destination and kill the Gorgon Medusa. Not only did Perseus kill the Gorgon, and that

In the quest Perseus faces many obstacles and goes out to establish his greatness to the people and the king. Once Perseus gets on with his journey then the trials start to come in. First of all he needs something to be able to cut through the unpierceable Gorgon’s scales, then he has to figure out a way to be able to defeat her without looking into her eyes, afterwards he has to figure out a way to be able to keep up with the Gorgon incase she tries to take flight and that’s not even the end of it. He also has to be able to identify the mortal Gorgon which by this part of the story she is known as Medusa. This is a task for no normal person and in this case Perseus is not that. Perseus is far from a normal person he is the son of Zeus and which is one, if not, the most powerful god out

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In conclusion Perseus is the better hero. There are many reasons he is the better hero. Perseus goes on this treacherous quest thought to be impossible, comes out victorious and establishes his greatness. Perseus also has these characteristics that a hero should have which are to be able to perform brave deeds