"No weapon will touch you," Perseus said. Instead, you will be
preserved here forever to remind everyone of these
events." And with that, Perseus held Medusa's head up
to Phineus, who was turned immediately to stone.
In Greek Mythology, the mortals are often helped or
punished by the gods. Answer the following true or
false questions about the role of the Gods in the
story of Perseus. After each question, write the
line from the story that supports your answer.
Temă
Circle the correct answer.
1. Perseus received help from the god Hermes.
True or False
2. The sea nymphs were angry with Andromeda.
True or False
3. The gods punished Phineus.
True or False
Răspunsuri la întrebare
Răspuns: 1. True ("Aided by Hermes and Athena, Perseus pressed the Graiae, sisters of the Gorgons, into helping him by seizing the one eye and one tooth that the sisters shared and not returning them until they provided him with winged sandals, the cap of Hades, a curved sword, or sickle to decapitate Medusa and a bag in which to conceal the head").
2. False ("One day, the vain queen Cassiopeia had bragged that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids, the sea nymphs. The sea nymphs fell angry to hear that and complained to Poseidon, the god of the sea").
3. False ("Phineus is the Andromeda's uncle and her fiancé. He gets all mad when Perseus marries Andromeda and when he challenges Perseus, he is turned into stone by the help of Medusa's head").
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