Monday, February 21, 2011

Clash of the Titans

1) Who are the Titans?
according to the film, they are the parents' of Zeus, Poseidon and Hades.


2) Are the any interesting motifs you see frequently appearing (Eg. Lightning bolts)? How do you interpret their meaning? Can you name a modern version, of this motif, used today?
There are lightning bolts, wings, swords, shields, statues and temples. The lightning bolts interpret the power and grace of Zeus, the wings interpret pegasus, the swords and shields interpret the soldiers. The statues interpret the worship of man to god at that time and the temples interpret the Olympus, the place of gods. Olympus name of popular camera brand, Spartan the Greek warrior is a name of financial advisory company (Spartan Corporation), Parthenon the temple of Athena now used for most of Greek restaurant in any city of the world (Parthenon Restaurant).


3) Is your Greek character in the movie? If so, does the film's interpretation match your research?
No, it isn't.


4) Are any of the characters, in the movie, related (Eg. a mother or father, wife or husband, brother or sister) to your Greek myth? If so, how?
Yes, there is someone related to my Greek myth. Zeus technically is Centaurs' grandfather as he was born from Apollo according to Greek mythology.


5) Is their a constellation of stars named after your Greek character?
Yes, there is a constellation of stars named Centaurus the Centaur.


6) How is Medusa killed? Does your Greek character have a weakness?
Medusa is killed by Perseus, he looked for Medusa's reflection from his shield and cut her head off with his sword.There is no record telling about Centaur's physical weakness. If Centaur does have a weakness, it must have been their brute attitude and uncivilized manner that had been a cause of wars between them and other races.

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