Medusa In The Odyssey

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“At once he realized that these were the Gorgon’s victims, transformed into statues...he could see, in his shield-mirror, the monster themselves” (Creight 92). Medusa, the snake haired, creature turning stone monster’s head, is obtained by Perseus, the the fearless hero.Relations with royalty and gods Perseus isn’t ordinary. Heroic adventures and magnificent deeds. Intelligence with heroicness. Who else can be more qualify to be the best hero? A royalty and the son of the god of the universe Perseus is born to extraordinary and having an extravagant life.
Born to be an athlete with body fused with energy and courageous personality. Who else is more suited for the greatest hero?

The head of Medusa is won by Perseus with his intelligence and courage. Medusa, the ugly creature that no one will go near because if you do her unpleasant face will turn you into stone, is slain by the most courageous hero: “Medusa was one of the three Gorgons, loathsome winged creatures with snakes for hair...faces were so horrible that the sight …show more content…
Though Perseus is lock up in a chest and throw into the sea during his childhood he show no fear towards anything, not even the sea that have once ambush him. Perseus become the best athlete on the land of Seriphos, “[Perseus] in his youth, when his well-formed body was infused with manly strength, he established himself as the best athlete on the island” (Creight 89). The qualities he has already qualifies him to be a hero; fearless, strong, extraordinary and courageous. His quality of being fearless has let him to kill Medusa and an adventurous journey to find everything he need to kill her. Perseus not only show his courage also intelligence in the journey of getting to Medusa. The Grey Hags is one of the creatures that Perseus go to, but didn’t want to give out any information so Perseus use so of his brain
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