Trey Parker once said‚ “Every hero needs a sidekick; every captain needs a mate.” This quote means‚ even if a hero thinks they can do everything alone then they mistaken. In the book‚ The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. It is about young‚ brave Percy Jackson (son of Poseidon) who is on a quest to return the master Lightning bolt back to Olympus because if not there will be a war of the gods. Percy is being accused of stealing the bolt. He knows he didn’t take it but he doesn’t know who did. On his
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Because of his greed‚ he was told by the gods that his daughter would have a son‚ Perseus‚ and that son would rise against him. Eventually‚ Perseus grew up and was told by Athena that he needed to kill the Gorgon‚ or Medusa‚ and bring the head back to her. Perseus was able to kill Medusa and eventually make it home after seven years. The prophesy of the gods was completed and Perseus killed Acrisuius. Throughout his entire journey‚ Perseus demonstrated bravery and loyalty.
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There are unusual creatures that have inhabited our planet for at least 500 million years who spend a portion of their lives as plant-like polyps before transforming into some of the greatest ocean predators‚ all without having any brain‚ heart‚ backbone‚ eyes‚ ears or teeth. Cnidaria‚ otherwise known as jellyfish‚ are gelatinous animals found at all depths within all oceans around the world‚ and are some of the oldest animals evolutionarily speaking. Jellyfish are rather simplistic‚ anatomically
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fisherman where he is taken to Seriphus‚ then is forced to go slay the Medusa to rescue his mother‚ and on his journey back to Seriphus meets the love of his life eventually killing his grandpa on accident. Whereas in the movie Perseus is found by the fisherman but makes his way back to Argos‚ from there he is made to go journey through a scorpion infested desert‚ after a long amount of unnecessary film time he eventually slays Medusa‚ flies back Argos‚ and kills the leviathan. Obviously there was some
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deities. This essay will examine the different ways in which the female figure has been depicted by examining four pieces of art. The four pieces I will focus on will be: Female figurine found at Dolni.‚ Innana/Ishtar with Lions and Owls‚ The Gorgon‚ Medusa‚ from the west pediment for the Artemis Temple‚ and Coatlicue‚ from Aztec temple precinct at Tenochtitlán. (first lecture 1 min)The first example of how women are portrayed throughout time is exemplified by the female figure found at Dolni Vestonice
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in a negative way too‚ in poems Medusa and Before you were mine‚ whether it’s about in favour or against family Love and relationships. In this extract there are four poems written by Carol Ann Duffy and Sylvia Plath. Which are‚ “Brothers” and “Lady Lazarus” including “Medusa” and “Before You Were Mine”. All four poems discuss the issue of family love and relationships well‚ from two different points of views and thoughts about families. Sylvia has written “Medusa” which creates a negative feeling
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Examples Sea Anemones and Corals - Anthozoa Hydra- Hydrozoa Jellyfish - Scyphozoa Ctenophores - non stinging Cnidarians; Comb Jelly Anatomy A. Polymorphism- Cnidarians have more than one body form: 1.Polyp 2. Medusa Polyp Form Tube with tentacles around the mouth Sessile Medusa Form Umbrella Shape Tentacles around mouth Motile‚ Free-swimming Tentacles Have nematocysts (stinging cells) coiled thread discharges like a harpoon Contains neurotoxin Paralyzes prey Level of Organization
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affair with Poseidon‚ the sea god‚ when she found out‚ she wa so furious she turned her into a famous monster‚ even today‚ named Medusa. Medusa was cursed‚ she was so ugly that any mortal that looks upon innedalty turns into stone. She was also one of the two supporters of Perseus‚ who slayed Medusa with Athena and Hermes’s help. Perseus then gave the head of Medusa to Athena‚ and Athena decided to put the head on her Aegis‚ a special shield that Athena has‚ So when Athena charged into battle with
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Polydectes knew that no man unaided could kill Medusa. However‚ Perseus was not unaided. Two great gods we watching over him‚ Hermes and Athena. Hermes told Perseus that before he attacked Medusa‚ he must be properly equipped‚ and what he needed was in the possession of the nymphs of the North. In order to reach the nymphs‚ he would have to talk to the Gray women‚ three
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of the Cnidarian that constantly gets confused for the Jellyfish. “ The Hydrozoa has over 3700 types in this subgroup and is distinguished by its variety of life cycles‚ growth forms‚ and specialized structures” (Hammond‚ 2014). As a Polyp and the Medusa the Hydrozoa looks and acts just like a jellyfish and its stages of life. The only difference between the Hydrozoa and
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