Mortals from greek myth include the demigod perseus harry hamlin, his mortal mother danae vida taylor, her father king acrisius donald houston, the princess andromeda judi bowker. Medusa has been variously portrayed as a monster, a protective symbol, a rallying symbol for. Medusa was one of the three gorgons who live on a little island they were winged creatures with writhing snakes in place of hair and golden. It stars harry hamlin, judi bowker, burgess meredith, maggie smith and laurence olivier. Jul 30, 2018 death did not stop medusa from reproducing though. Aug 20, 20 medusa was a formidable foe, since her hideous appearance was able to render any onlooker into stone. He was born in the blood of medusa along with chrysaor and was released when she was killed by perseus. Clash of the titans is an american 1981 fantasyadventure film involving the greek hero pereus.
Many years later, perseus presented the head of medusa to athena, who took the severed head and turned it into an ultimate shield with a metal head of medusa terrifying many enemies with a single look. Clash of the titans 1981 available now on bluraydvddownload. Perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to save the princess. Clash of the titans 1981 frequently asked questions imdb.
Medusa represents a woman cornered by the feminine power and perseus is the symbol of a person who manages to overcome fear by projecting it in a mirror. James woods, danny devito, tate donovan, susan egan. Who retrieved the head of medusa and returned it to perseus when he dropped it. Perseus, on his journey home, stopped at ethiopia where the kingdom of king cepheus and queen cassiopeia was being tormented by poseidons sea monster, cetus. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. Perseus, in greek mythology, the slayer of the gorgon medusa and the rescuer of andromeda from a sea monster. Medusa cursed by athena and killed by perseus ancient pages. In greek mythology, pegasus was an immortal winged horse, one of the two children of poseidon and medusa. And so at the time of her death, the medusa carried within her womb the hero chrysaor and the winged steed pegasus. The result is a timeless adventure thats a treat for kids and adults. When her head was taken from her body, it is said that her two children chrysaor and pegasus came to life and were born. With eleni filini, thanos amorginos, vana rambota, haris mihalogiannakis.
Cultural depictions of medusa and gorgons wikipedia. Play through 10 diverse actionpacked levels based on segments from the movie to prove that herc really is hero material. He brings winged horse pegusus, the titan that is the kraken, medusa and many other beings to life with his wisdom and knowledge decades before modern cgi was even thought of. When he cut medusas head off, from the drops of her blood suddenly appeared two offspring.
Learn more about the traditional story of perseus in this article. In the myth, perseus doesnt meet andromeda until after he completes his quest. Possession of mystic eyes of the highest level, kybele. Pegasus, pegasos is a mythical winged divine horse, and one of the most recognized creatures in greek mythology. And when the medusa s head was severed at the neck, chrysaor and pegasus. Medusa had two children with poseidon, chrysaor, who was born from her neck, and another child, pegasus. Pegasus in greek mythology greek legends and myths. Only perseus, a leader of a gang of modern athenian thieves, with a strange childhood, holds the answer to the mystery and it has something to do with beautiful, longhaired. The classic greek myth of perseus and andromeda retold with an allstar cast. Medusa was one of the three gorgons who live on a little island they were winged creatures with writhing snakes in place of hair and golden scales.
Only perseus, a leader of a gang of modern athenian thieves, with a strange childhood, holds the answer to the mysteryand it has something to do with beautiful, longhaired women in black. He raises his sword, taking aim by looking at the monster through the reflection in his shield, and chops off medusa s head. Perseus, wearing the helmet, captures pegasus and follows caliboss giant vulture carrying off. The legend of pegasus pegasus is the mythical winged horse of the ancient greeks. Clash of the titans 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. She has been featured in movies, books, cartoons and even video games. Clash of the titans simple english wikipedia, the free. The true stars though of this movie are the creature creations by harryhausen. The mythological monster medusa, her sisters, and the other gorgons, have been featured in art and culture from the days of ancient greece to present day. Clash of the titans 1981 official trailer laurence olivier, harry. At first, these two children were trapped inside her after she was turned into a monster but were later born from her blood when perseus. Pegasos pegasus was an immortal, winged horse which sprang from the neck of the beheaded gorgon medousa medusa.
See more ideas about clash of the titans, fantasy movies and harry hamlin. Schneer said of this movie, we have given form to what has been. In some variations of the myth, medusa was born a monster like her sisters, described as girded with serpents, vibrating tongues, gnashing their teeth, having wings, brazen claws, and enormous teeth. With athenas or poseidons help, another greek hero, bellerophon, captured pegasus and rode him first in his fight with the chimera and later while he was taking vengeance on stheneboea anteia, who had falsely accused bellerophon. It was the 11th highest moneymaking movie of the year. After medusa s night of passion in the temple of athena, she was with child by poseidon. Her body is dressed in a crimson traversed by the golden branches of willow trees, colour and light held into shape by sharp black borders. The beauty of medusa was such that poseidon forced himself upon the priestess in athenas tem. In an interview with cinefantastique magazine, screenwriter beverley cross said, i had the idea for clash of the titans in 1969 while i was living in greece, on an island called skiathos. He beheaded the gorgon medusa for polydectes and saved andromeda from the sea monster cetus. Perseus had no horse to give, so he asked polydectes to name the gift. The stage is empty, and you watch as the figure of medusa steps into the gaslight. Witches, three blind women who tell him the only way to defeat the kraken is by using the head of another monster, medusa the gorgon. Analysis of perseus and medusa themes by phd students from stanford, harvard, berkeley.
Perseus and the medusa the mythical story of perseus and the medusa by caroline h. As this summers hercules reminds us that hollywoods love for mythology movies isnt going away anytime soon, heres a look at some memorable big screen. Clash of the titans is a 1981 britishamerican heroic fantasy adventure film directed by desmond davis and written by beverley cross which retells the greek mythological story of perseus. Perseus is the son of zeus, percy is the son of poseidon. Pegasus is one of the best known creatures in greek mythology. Pegasus, a winged horse, and chrysaor, a giant or a winged boar. The myth of medusa and perseus put a series of very interesting symbols into play. Flying along the coast, perseus, medusa and pegasus notice andromeda stripped naked and chained to a rock, with one guard, guneus, left to oversee the sacrifice. The myth of perseus and the medusa there was once a king in greece who did a very cruel thing. Broccoli 007 stage, pinewood studios, iver heath, buckinghamshire, england, uk see more. Perseus sneaks up to medusa, the only gorgon who is mortal. Perseus and medusa a myth reimagined 1 by khialat on deviantart. Perseus now flew either by pegasus or winged sandals with medusa s head safely bagged, ever potent with its stony gaze.
Medusa is a minor character from the disney animated series, hercules. Rent clash of the titans 1981 on dvd and bluray netflix. Ammon was known to write many plays around the winged horse. Poseidon was bitter at athena for recently turning his beloved koroneis into a raven, so he decided to get back at her by becoming. Perseus and medusa my version by khialat on deviantart.
The original clash of the titans is of particular note because, aside from some terrible italian steve reeves movies and jason and the argonauts, it was the goto film for the enlgish teachers of. Clash of the titans pg 1h 58min action, adventure, family 12 june 1981 usa perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to save the princess andromeda judi bowker. Medusa was once a beautiful maiden, and a priestess in one of the temples of athena. Those 8 are the nonhuman animated characters supplied by special effects. Perseus and medusa a myth reimagined 1 by khialat on. In myths, pegasus is the immortal son of the sea god poseidon and medusa. Ovids account of medusa s mortality tells that she had once been a woman, vain of her beautiful hair. The latter was the most important tool perseus had, since it allowed him to see a reflection of medusas face and to avoid being turned into stone. Her only companions are her living snake hair and the many statues that decorate her grove which she. Chrysaor was the brother of the winged horse pegasus and son of poseidon and the gorgon medusa. Pegasus is a winged horse who was born when his mother, medusa was punished by athena. Pegasus isnt a type of creature, its actually the name of the winged white stallion from greek mythology. Perseus kills several people by petrifying them with m. Safely cloaked and blindfolded, perseus takes medusa back home with him, with the help of pegasus medusa helps perseus save princess andromeda from being eaten by the sea monster cetus.
However, she was seduced by the god poseidon and they made love in the goddesss temple, which angered her. Its very close to seriphos, the island where legend has it that perseus, the son of zeus, was washed ashore in a trunk. You may be thinking of clash of the titans, with harry hamlin from the very early 80s. The film was animated, and i remember pegasus dying somewhat early in the movie. And when the medusa s head was severed at the neck, chrysaor and pegasus sprang out. Pegasus is a character in the 1981 film, clash of the titans. Today we look at pegasus, the winged steed of greek mythology. He was foaled by the gorgon medusa upon her death, when the hero perseus decapitated her. Medusa is a very lonely being due to her inability to communicate with others, and this is because of her uncontrollable power of turning people into stone. Creatures and special effects designed by ray harryhausen. Most sources describe her as the daughter of phorcys and ceto. The medusa head is part of fashion designer gianni versaces symbol. The medusa myth has enjoyed a renaissance since the story was featured in the clash of the titans movies in 1981 and 2010, and percy jackson and the olympians, also in 2010, where medusa is portrayed by actress uma thurman.
Pegasus 1981 film clash of the titans franchise wiki. The film features the final work of stop motion visual effects artist ray harryhausen. Pegasus is the brother of chrysaor and the uncle of geryon. The myth of perseus and medusa is one of the best thrillerlike tales in greek mythology with a promising plot that gets more complicated as the story progresses, this myth has a typical hollywoodlike scenario with the main character not being born yet at the moment when his destiny was determined. We delve into the history of pegasus, the birth and life of the majestic steed. Do you believe that things are fated no matter what, or do you believe your actions can change the course of your life. Medusa cursed by athena and killed by perseus ancient. Barbie and the magic of pegasus 3d 2005 clash of the titans 1981 clash of the titans 2010 fantasia 1940. In the disney version, pegasus is created by zeus according to zeus, pegasus was made from three different types. Perseus throws the head into the ocean and frees andromeda. Perseus takes on kraken clash of the titans clip 2010. Video game adaptation of disneys animated movie hercules 1997. As themselves in alphabetical order bubo, charon, dioskilos, kraken, medusa, pegasus, scorpions, vulture.
Pegasus 1981 film clash of the titans franchise wiki fandom. He will be set among the stars and constellations along with andromeda and cassiopeia. Perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to save the princess andromeda judi bowker. While pegasus is one specific creature, his name has often been used as a defining term for winged horses in general. Perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to save the. Pegasus is one of the sacred winged horses of zeus. My sister and i used to watch a movie when we were younger 80s, early 90s about pegasus. In the original mythology, pegasus is born after perseus cut off medusa s head and was the child of medusa and poseidon. The movie is crafted with the extravagant special effects that cinema. In the harryhousen movie clash of the titans the myth was modified so that perseus rode pegasus and killed medusa. This extract has no commercial or economic benefit, neither direct nor indirect, and is intended only as a little tribute to. This also became the last theatrical movie for which ray harryhausen created. Along with his brother, the goldensworded chrysaor, pegasus sprang forth most miraculously from his pregnant mothers neck after perseus had beheaded her. For example, the pegasus of myth sprang from the severed neck of the medusa whereas, in the movie, perseus ropes the pegasus at a watering hole.
She is a lonely young gorgon, who becomes smitten with hercules. When medusa was decapitated by perseus, both chrysaor and pegasus were born at the same time. May 27, 2008 in greek mythology, pegasus was a winged horse. In almost every version of the medusa myth, king polydectes of seriphus sent perseus to return with her head so that. Clash of the titans 1981 available now on bluraydvd. Other real figures from greek mythology include the the gorgon medusa, the winged horse pegasus, charon the ferryman on the river styx, and the nereid thetis maggie smith. Clash of the titans is a 1981 britishamerican heroic fantasy adventure film directed by.
In alphabetical order bubo, charon, dioskilos, kraken, medusa, pegasus. And eyefilling thrills await viewers as stopmotion effects legend ray harryhausen unleashes snakehaired medusa, fearsome kraken, winged pegasus, twoheaded dog dioskilos, giant scorpions and. Just like in legends, medusa summons the pegasus by using her own blood as a catalyst and rides it. Once in a while, he would come to a lake in a marsh and drink from it. As medusa s head flies from her body, pegasus, the winged horse, and chysaor, a giant with a golden sword, jump out of her neck.
One day, calibos kills the majority of the race of the winged horses, with only pegasus. Usually depicted as pure white, pegasus is the offspring of the olympian god poseidon. Pegasus is actually the offspring of medusa and poseidon and was born from medusas blood. In myths, it has been said that the hero perseus beheaded the female monster medusa and the flying horse pegasus appeared from her blood. From medusa s body came a winged horse, pegasus, and a golden warrior named chrysaor. Jan 16, 2017 all this is watched by athena and poseidon, who are remorseful about medusa and are working towards changing her fate along with aphrodite, delighted with the feelings she has instigated between the hero and the gorgon plus, small images of medusa, pegasus, cetus and the single shared eye of the graeae. Perseus rode pegasus into battle, percy prefers to fight on the ground or the sea and generally avoids aerial battles. The myth of medusa and perseus exploring your mind. While they are all hideously ugly, medusa is the only one among them with the power to petrify people with her gaze. Aug 06, 2014 clash of the titans 1981 available now on bluraydvddownload. Some of the old sinbad movies from the 60s undoubtedly feature medusa as well. According to zeus, pegasus was made from three different types of clouds. To win the right to marry his love andromeda and fulfill his destiny, perseus must complete various tasks including taming pegasus, capturing medusa, and answering riddles. The reverse shows pegasos, one of the two children of medusa, bearing on its back the hero bellerophon, thus bringing together on a coin what would otherwise have been a difficult m.
Oct 14, 2008 my sister and i used to watch a movie when we were younger 80s, early 90s about pegasus. Medusa is one of the three gorgons, sister of stheno and euryale. He was sired by poseidon, in his role as horsegod, and foaled by the gorgon medusa. Pegasus is probably the most famous creation to appear in the tales of greek mythology with the imagery of the winged horse still used in modern advertisements and emblems. Pegasus was born from poseidon horse lord and medusa freaky lady with snake hair. The movie features the final work of stop motion artist, ray harryhausen. Pegasus, in greek mythology, was the son of poseidon and medusa. He is a winged divine stallion usually depicted as pure white in color.
What are the 4 differences between perseus and percy. In this wry retelling of the ancient medusa myth, strange, clothed statues of men are appearing all over greece. Many years later, perseus presented the head of medusa to athena, who took the severed head and turned it into an ultimate shield with a metal head of medusa terrifying many enemies with a. Rent clash of the titans 1981 starring laurence olivier and claire bloom on dvd and bluray. Movie clash of the titans 2010 song release the kraken. Perseus with the head of medusa, benvenuto cellini 1554. Medusa is a very lonely being due to her inability to communicate with others, and this is because of her uncontrollable power of. Pegasus was the famed winged horse that contributed greatly to ancient lore. There are a lot of movies that feature the mythical creature medusa.
Medusa was a daughter of phorcys and keto, and was once a priestess of athena. Pegasus was not born in the normal manner although it might be said that the horse was an offspring of poseidon and medusa. The snakeheaded, petrifying image of medusa is instantly recognizable in popular culture. Perseus was the son of zeus and danae, the daughter of acrisius of argos. Clash of the titans 1981 directed by desmond davis. How accurate were the myths in clash of the titans. An oracle had foretold to him that he would be killed by his own grandson.
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