Senate, dedicated the shrine of the mother of the gods,notei. He was, alongside cadmus and bellerophon, the greatest greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of heracles. Book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book vii book viii. Perseus was one of the oldest out of all of the greek mythological heroes. Iris my greek goddess paperback march 16, 2017 by james r surber author 1. Whether you paid attention to your lessons about greek mythology during 10th grade, or youre a big fan and avid reader of rick riordan and his bestselling percy jackson series, we bet youre quite familiar with the tale of medusa and the great hero perseus. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 10 rev. Perseus receives weapons and wisdom from hermes and athena. In greek mythology this may hold true, but the origins of medusa can be tracked back to africa. Perseus was considered as one the most famous and popular heroes in greek culture.
A roman summary of mythological stories, the fabulae of hyginus first century bcefirst century ce says that he was killed by a rival king, megapenthes, with whom he had previously exchanged kingdoms tiryns and argos. Antonio canova, benvenuto cellini, edward burne jones, paul reubens, and more have created paintings or sculptures based on the story of perseus and medusa. Perseus, famous greek demigod, the slayer of medusa and. Perseus how the two legends get confused feats above humantiy perseus was basically like the average greek. Greek mythologyheroesperseus wikibooks, open books for. Livy s only surviving work is commonly known as history of rome or ab urbe condita, from the founding of the city, which was his career from his midlife, probably 32, until he left rome for padua in old age, probably in the reign of tiberius after the death of augustus.
Furius, one of the two naval commanders, sailed there with ten ships. Ab urbe condita, livy books xxi and xxv the second punic war 1 of 23 translations. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. The stories and pictures from ancient greek mythology are based. Athena or athene, often given the epithet pallas, is an ancient greek goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare who was later syncretized with the roman goddess minerva. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 10, chapter 40. The king couldnt leave the little baby perseus or his daughter alive but he dare not kill the child of zeus or his daughter, this might bring the wrath of the gods upon him. Perseus life was a very interesting one, full of adventures. My 6th grade teacher used this book in our greek history social studies unit. Perseus is best known for beheading the gorgon medusa, a snakehaired lady who can turn anybody who looks at her into stone. As an infant he was cast into the sea in a chest with his mother by acrisius, to whom it had been prophesied that he would be killed by his grandson.
He received a mirrorlike shield to take on his journey. As perseus grew up, king polydectes fell in love with danae. Allen and greenoughs new latin grammar for schools and colleges, construction of cases. Perseus is the first book in the early myths collection, a series of childrens picture books on greek myth. Perseus is one of the greatest heroes spoken of in greek mythology, for perseus was the famed vanquisher of the gorgon medusa. So he decided to stick his daughter in a little wood boat and cast her out to the ocean. His history of rome became a classic in his own lifetime and exercised a profound influence on the style and philosophy of historical writing down to the 18th century. A dictionary of greek and roman antiquities 1890, augur a dictionary of greek and roman antiquities 1890, colo. Greek mythology books meet your next favorite book. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He wanted to get rid of perseus before he married danae, so he asked perseus to slay the gorgon medusa and bring back her head as a trophy. Their eldest child, perses, became the first king of the persians, and the founder of that great race. Ab urbe condita, ab urbe condita libri dritter band buch vibuch x 1 of 42 editions. Her most popular image became that of her defeat in the myth of perseus.
It describes the specific gods and goddess of mount olympus and shares a few stories related to these gods. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 10, chapter 28. Greek mythology, body of stories concerning the gods, heroes, and rituals of the. The goddess of crafts and war had her own reasons for wishing to see the gorgon vanquished, so she was eager to advise perseus. The likeliest explanation is that the gorgon, while still a beautiful young maiden, had profaned one of athenas temples. Polydectes asked perseus to slay and behead the gorgon medusa and bring back her head as his gift. Like most of the mythological heroes, the genealogy of perseus makes him the son of a god and a mortal. First stage final defeat of antiochus arraignment of scipio africanus the bacchanalia in rome and italy perseus and demetrius perseus and the states of greece the third macedonian war the third macedonian war. Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. Then he aimed a stroke down at medusas throat and athena guided his hand. He wrote, in two books, a history of the wars of rome, from the time of the kings to the closing of the temple of janus under augustus 25 b.
Perseus and andromeda lived for many years and had seven children. The sea was infested by fleets of greek pirates who made descents on the coast round antium and laurentum and entered the mouth of the tiber. Each guest should have a present for the celebration, but perseus had nothing to give. Perseus is the granddaddy of all the greek heroes, coming before theseus, heracles, odysseus, and the rest.
The king of the island, polydectes, was the fishermans brother. We had pick a god or goddess from the book, research them and write a summary and opinion piece about them. When he began this work he was already past his youth. Perseus in greek mythology greek legends and myths. He was known for his vigorous strength, incredible bravery and slaying two of the most ferocious monsters, known as medusa, the youngest of the gorgons, and cetus, the sea monster of poseidon. Perseus, in greek mythology, the slayer of the gorgon medusa and the rescuer of andromeda from a sea monster. Fascination with perseus battle with medusa continued long after ancient greek and roman times. A dictionary of greek and roman antiquities 1890, adlecti. A power struggle among the gods both hinders and helps him along the way, and perseus even manages to find true love when he rescues the breathtakingly beautiful princess andromeda from the horrors of a bloodthirsty sea monster. Home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. Each book covers a character from mythology and brings the tale to life through illustrations and storytelling, with inspiration from ancient art and literature. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1 perseus.
But the story is long, lets start with the beginning. Graecia liberata and the role of flamininus in livys fourth. The only son of zeus and danae and, thus, a halfgod by birth perseus was one of the greatest heroes in greek mythology, most renowned for beheading the only mortal gorgon, medusa, and using her severed head capable of turning onlookers into stone as a mighty weapon in his subsequent adventures. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 24, chapter 10. Perseus 1 was, as a child, cast into the sea in a chest together with his mother, whom zeus had visited in the form of a stream of gold when she was held isolated. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A new classical dictionary of greek and roman biography, mythology and. With a single sweep of his sword he cut through her neck and, his eyes still fixed on the shield with never a glance at her, he swooped low enough to seize the head. Many heroes have been mentioned to be the youngsters of gods, and positively they have been mentioned to be plenty greater than you or i. Their second son, electryon, later became king of mycenae and it was his daughter, alcmene, who gave birth to heracles, the greatest hero in greek mythology. The two were rescued by fishermen and settled on the island of.
Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 10 perseus. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across greece, particularly the city of athens, from which she most likely received her name. He beheaded the gorgon medusa for polydectes and saved andromeda from the sea monster cetus. He put it out that, instead, he planned to seek the hand of another maiden, one hippodameia. The adventures of perseus have been told, and retold, over the millennia, and even today his story regularly appears on the big screen. Okay, okay, dont get yourself into an uproar, he said to perseus, though not perhaps in those exact words. During 1 the year a fleet of greek ships under the command of the lacedaemonian cleonymus sailed to the shores of italy and captured the city of thuriae in the sallentine country. His reputation and character quickly turned him into a local hero of argos a place in peloponese, greece. Livy was abridged, in antiquity, to an epitome, which survives for book 1, but.
Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2 rev. Why, exactly, athena had it in for medusa is not entirely clear. Perseus is the second of the four books in the heroes series, which debuted in the fall of 2004 with the release of. Perseus was thought to exist several generations before the famous heracles hercules. He was favoured by the gods because, in his quest to defeat medusa, he was given a. Perseus perseus facts and information on the greek hero. The myth of her abduction represents her function as the personification of. The book history of rome, sometimes referred to as ab urbe condita is a monumental history. The general lesson of many greek myths sexual or not is simply that the gods are huge, immature jerks. When a prophecy revealed to acrisius that his grandson would kill him, acrisius imprisoned his daughter danae to keep her chaste. Perseus 1 beheaded medusa 1, and later founded the city of mycenae, where he became king.
The story of perseus begins in the greek kingdom of argos, at a. Over the years, many famous artists have taken on the subject. Perseus is a major hero from greek mythology best known for his clever decapitation of medusa, the monster who turned all who looked at her face into stone. Picture of athena and perseus roman and greek gods and. Perseus on his winged sandals hovered above them, looking, however, only at the shield. She becomes the queen of the underworld through her abduction by hades, the god of the underworld. The adventures of perseus part 2 greek mythology ep. He is best known for having slain the gorgon medusa, which resulted. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 24 rev. Perseus to win the war and become absolute master of greece.
Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. Antoninus liberalisand by the 1stcenturyad roman poet ovid in book ix of. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2 perseus. His mother was danae, the daughter of acrisius, the king of argos. By accident, they say, perseus 1 killed his grandfather, the man who had sent him and his mother into exile. Perseus mythology article about perseus mythology by. Arcisius, perseus grandfather, had asked an oracle if he would ever have any kids. Like many other literary men, his life was contemplative, rather than active. Livy, latin in full titus livius, born 5964 bc, patavium, venetia now padua, italydied ad 17, patavium, with sallust and tacitus, one of the three great roman historians.
In italy the consul marcellus recovered salapia, which was betrayed to him, and gained forcible possession of two places belonging to the samnites marmoreae and heles. This book is compilation of various greekroman myths. In a lot of ways, perseus is the dude that all mortal heroes have to measure up to. These famously include the slaying of the sea monster cetus which led to the rescuing of. Greek mythology are books about or based on the ancient greek myths as well as. He is best known in greek mythology as the slayer of medusa, one of three female creatures, or gorgons, with hair said to be made of poisonous snakes. The picture of athena and perseus from ancient greek mythology depicts a scene from a myth about the goddess and the character that was associated with her in a story, or myth. And i expect every one of my loyal subjects to contribute a gift to the bride price, he said, looking meaningfully at perseus. The only thing that set him above humanity was that he was a demigod, and therefore had a bit of the favor of the gods.