Perseus: A True Hero Essay

Perseus, is an Olympian god/human. He was remembered for many things, but is remembered for decapitating the head of Medusa. Medusa was the “bad guy” and because Perseus killed her, he is considered a true hero. However, Perseus has done many other hero quality things, such as saving Andromeda. He was a great man

I have been asked, “Do you think Perseus deserves to be referred to as a hero?”. My response to that is yes! I have few reasons to support this. For one, he decapitated the head of the evil Medusa under request of Pollydectes. Medusa was extremely and scary because she had the power to turn any man into stone simply by looking at them! However, Perseus confronted the challenge showing bravery and courage, sacrificing his…