Characters
Who gave Perseus the polished shield?
Athene/Athena
Who is the gorgon with snakes for hair?
Medusa
What item does Perseus use to safely see Medusa's reflection?
A Polished Shield
"Who are you, fair boy? Come dance with us around the tree in the garden..."
The Hesperides/Nymphs
What did Perseus hope to earn for his efforts in slaying Medusa?
Renown/ fame/ a place amongst the heroes
Who helped Perseus travel over the oceans by providing him with winged sandals?
Hermes
What can Medusa do with just a single stare?
Turn people to stone.
What item does Perseus need to hide unseen from the Gorgons?
The Hat of Darkness
"Who is this who reproaches us with old age?"
The Grey Sisters
What place did the eldest nymph travel to in order to retrieve the Hat of Darkness?
Hades/ the Underworld / the region of the dead
Which giant holds up the heavens on his shoulders?
Atlas
What is the name of the creature that guards the golden tree?
Ladon the dragon
What item is used to transport Medusa’s head safely?
Goatskin
"It is better to die like a hero than to live like an ox in a stall."
Perseus
What is Perseus's promise to Atlas?
Perseus will show him Medusa's head when he returns so Atlas can turn to stone, for Atlas is tired of holding the heavens and the earth apart.
Which group of maidens live near the golden tree?
The Hesperides
What do the Grey Sisters share amongst the three of them?
One tooth and one eye
What did the Gorgons have on their hands that made them so dangerous?
brazen claws/ talons
"No living mortal can find that hat, for it lies in the depths of Hades, in the regions of the dead. But my nieces are immortal, and they shall fetch it for you..."
Atlas
What is the name of the land where "the soil was hard with ice," and "there was no living thing around them, not a fly, not a moss upon the rocks"?
The Unshapen Land
What is the name of the fisherman who saved Perseus as a baby?
Dictys
Name one of Medusa's grandchildren.
Echidna or Geryon
What weapon does Perseus use to slay Medusa?
A scimitar of diamond
"You shall not bid farewell to your mother, lest your heart relent at her weeping."
Athene/Athena
In what direction did Perseus first travel when he set off on his journey?
North