what is the theme/lesson/moral of the story of perseus? (greek myths)?

Answer 1

First of all if you read it then you already know most of the answers above are nonsense... this is one where watching the movie doesn't help....LOL

Acrisius, King of Argos consulted the oracle at Delphi, who warned him that although destined to remain without a son himself, he would one day be killed by his daughter's child.
After all the cruel things he did he could not avoid his destiny, even if Perseus did kill him accidentally.

Moral you cannot avoid or alter your destiny

Answer 2

Story Of Perseus

Answer 3

Greek myths aren't meant to have morals as such
Sometimes they do but they weren't told as fables they just showed he gods might and power
In Percy Jackson and the sea of monsters (BOOK) Hermes and Percy are talking about Hermes' story. Percy asks the moral and Hermes just says that a story doesn't need a moral to be good does life have a moral
They say that the moral is stealing isn't always bad which isn't much of moral

Answer 4

The story of Perseus is the classic story of the journey of the hero, which, esoterically, is about transforming chaotic energies within the onesself into power, wisdom, and light and true creative force.

In the portion of the Perseus myth in which he encounters Medusa, Medusa (a chthonic, snake haired, hag-like entity) actually represents chaotic primal energy that must be transmuted into real creative force though the power of consciousness. In this way, the hero Perseus relies on logic (Athena) to conquer and use wild primal energetic force, thus evolving into a true man.
After slaying Medusa, the winged horse, Pegasus is born from Medusa's blood. That is, a wondrous transformation occurs whereby the hero is carried from the netherworld of primal chaotic energy to the heavens.

While flying away on Pegasus, Perseus comes upon the damsel Andromeda who is chained to a rock as a sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus. Pegasus uses Medusa's severed head (he used the transformed creative energy he has mastered) to kill the sea monster (which is just another symbol of the primal chaotic energy that needs to be conquered ) and saves and marries Andromeda. Just as Medusa and Athena are two sides of a coin in the earlier part of the myth, Cetus and Andromeda are also two aspects of the same thing--the soul in desperate need of rescue from the chaos it arises from. It is rescued by the light of higher consciousness, represented by Perseus. The monster in a sense becomes the damsel and joins with the hero. Thus creative energy manifesting as the individual soul (represented as Andromeda) is redeemed by divine spirit (represented by Perseus). the soul in turn gives form to spirit so that it might participate in creative acts,

Answer 5

If I remember correctly, it was used to explain why there are snakes. It claims on an off-hand note that the blood that dripped from Medusa's head while Perseus was flying over a desert led to the forming of snakes.

Answer 6

Medusa symbolizes and represents the subconscious, as well as the passions of a human being. Perseus is Killing medusa, with the help of Goddess Athena (logic), therefore the myth might want to indicate, that the human being should act in a higher conscious level, and by using his logic as a guide, to control his passions.
At least this is my point of view.

Answer 7

Good always wins ,or Fate can't be stopped, or Courage is a one way ticket to achieving your goals.

Answer 8

that the journey thru life is full of hazards but the strong will prevail and achieve their goals.

Answer 9

Courage and determination will win out every time.

Answer 10

Don't leave your junk just lying around.

Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/