perseus (greek mythology)

Exiled to a far-flung island, Medusa has little company except for the snakes adorning her head instead of hair until a beautiful boy named Perseus arrives, distrupting her lonely existence and unleashing desire, love, and betrayal.

Compelled by his father Zeus to accept the evil king Polydectes's challenge to bring the head of the monstrous Medusa to the Aegean island of Serifos, Perseus, although questioning the gods' interference in human lives, sets out, accompanied by his beloved Andromeda, a princess with her own harsh destiny to fulfill.

Choose-your-own-adventure story featuring ancient Greek hero Perseus. In order to save his mother, Perseus must battle Medusa, magical nymphs, and other dangerous creatures. Includes fourteen endings and more than forty story choices.

A graphic novel adaptation of the ancient Greek myth of Perseus, who must defeat the monster Medusa in order to claim his royal birthright.

The tale of Perseus's courageous exploits to rescue Andromeda from a sea monster.

In graphic novel format, relates the Greek myth about Perseus, one of the god Zeus' human sons, and the slaying of Medusa, a Gorgon whose gaze turned men to stone.

Retells, in cartoon format, the story of how Perseus defeats the evil monster Medusa with the help of his brother Hermes, messenger of the gods.

In graphic novel format, retells the myth of Perseus, who achieved the impossible task of slaying the gorgon Medusa with a little help from the goddess Athena and then met and fell in love with a princess named Andromeda.

A storyteller accompanied by a talking dog serves as host and narrator for these adaptations of classic children's stories. Jim Henson's Creature Shop provides special effects, animation, puppetry, and makeup to bring unique qualities to this dual-themed fantasy series. Disc 1 is hosted by John Hurt as the Storyteller and features European folklore; disc 2 is hosted by Michael Gambon as a grave-robbing Athenian version of the Storyteller with tales from Greek mythology.

In this modern version of Greek mythology, Hades explains how a jealous Athena turned Medusa into a gorgon and what really happened when Perseus went hunting for Medusa's head.