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 called "deus ex machina" using the story as a clear example of it.  At this point Perseus is visited by Athena and Hermes who help him to gather a magical pair of flying sandals called "talaria," a sack called a "kibisis," an adamantine sickle, the helmet of darkness of Hades, and the Aegis of Zeus and Athena.  While collecting these items, students will be introduced to the Phorcides (or Graeae) the grey sisters who all share an eye and a tooth.
 Images, Google maps, and some video may be shared to help bring this story to life and I as the storyteller will use my theatrical background to make the tale memorable.  Class sizes are kept small to ensure students are given ample opportunity to interact with the teacher and each other.  Students are encouraged to speak freely but take care to not speak over each other.