Perseus and Medusa
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- Crossing the Threshold
- Refusal
- Mentor/Helper
- Danae and her son, Perseus, live on the island Seriphus. Perseus is seen as an obstacle to the King of Seriphus as he wishes to marry his mother Danae.
- Perseus hesitates in leaving since he does not want to abandon his mom. He eventually does go since he is a man of a word.
- Ordinary World
- I have to stay! But I can't...
- Perseus is aided with guidance and direction from the gods Hermes and Athena
- King Polydectes attempts to deceive Perseus by having him slay Medusa
- Call to Adventure
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- Approach
- Perseus reaches the cave of the Gorgons. There is no turning back now!
- Perseus finds the location of Hesperides through the unconventional method of threats
- Perseus finds and kills Medusa, taking her head as a trophy. The two other Gorgons attempt to catch the fleeing Perseus but to no avail.
- Ordeal
- Tests/Allies/Enemies
- Perseus receives critical gear and information for defeating the Gorgons: A helmet of invisibility, a mirror, Hermes' winged sandals, and the knowledge that looking directly at Medusa will turn you to stone
- Resurrection
- Reward
- Perseus saves his mother from having to marry the sinister King Polydectes. He shows the King Medusa's head and he turns to stone.
- Perseus obtains the head of the beast: Medusa.
- Road Back
- Perseus' adventure comes to an end. He gives Medusa's head to Athena and is finally back where he started, everything exactly how it should be.
- Return with Elixir
- Perseus returns to his home with the head of Medusa but on the way finds a princess in danger and saves her from a sea monster.
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