Perseus the Destroyer: Gear of the Gods (Part 2)

On the island of Seriphos a hero is raised. An evil king plots to steal his mother and sends the hero on an impossible task to die. Greek mythology's clearest and greatest example of "deus ex machina" ensues.

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Completed by 17 learners

55 minutes

per class

Meets once

9-12

year olds

1-6

learners per class

per learner

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Class Experience

  An item wielded by a god is quite a powerful thing.  In this tale about Perseus, we fully explore the gear he is bestowed by both gods of Olympus and the chthonic god Hades.  We will learn about Cetus the sea monster and how leviathans of the deep have captured the imagination for ages.  The tale of Polydectes requesting a wedding gift of Perseus will be told that leads to his instruction by the king to fetch the head of Medusa.  Here the learners will be introduced to the plot device...

Students develop an appreciation of ancient literature and learn about Perseus, Danae, Dictys, Polydectes, Hermes, Athena, Hades, Minthe, Acheron, Cocytus, the Graeae, Phorcus, Ceto, and far more. Etymology of words connected to these stories will be discussed.  Information is sourced from Pseudo-Apollodorus' 'Bibliotheca', Hyginus' 'Fabulae', fragments of Euripides' 'Andromeda' as the play has been lost to time, Herodotus' 'Histories', Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', and Hesiod's 'Shield of Heracles'. Further information is sourced from the works including, but not limited to, of Pindar, Sappho, Sophocles, and Homer.

Be a hero.

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

 Pseudo-Apollodorus' 'Bibliotheca', Hyginus' 'Fabulae', fragments of Euripides' 'Andromeda' as the play has been lost to time, Herodotus' 'Histories', Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', and Hesiod's 'Shield of Heracles'. Further information is sourced from the works including, but not limited to, of Pindar, Sappho, Sophocles, and Homer.

Teacher

Daryan Borys

Antiquities Scholar, Mythology Storyteller, Literature Tutor, Earthshaker, Gamer

393 total reviews

605 completed classes

About Me

I'm happy to share my passion for Greek Mythology, Shakespeare, Jules Verne, J.R.R. Tolkien, or explore and develop a student's interest in literature.  As an actor, I've had the pleasure of exploring and performing in traditional Greek Theater,...