Summary of "The Adventures of Perseus - Complete - Greek Mythology in Comics - See U in History / Mythology"

This video narrates the epic Greek myth of Perseus through a comic-style retelling, highlighting key moments, divine interventions, and heroic feats that define his legendary journey.

The story begins with a family feud in Argos, where King Acrisius, fearing a prophecy that his grandson would kill him, imprisons his daughter Danaë to prevent her from bearing a son. However, Zeus visits Danaë in the form of a golden shower, impregnating her with Perseus. Enraged, Acrisius casts mother and child into the sea in a wooden ark, but they survive, rescued by a fisherman named Dictus on the island of Seraphus.

Perseus grows into a strong, brave young man under Dictus’s care. When King Polydectes desires Danaë and seeks to rid himself of Perseus, he cunningly demands the impossible: the head of Medusa, the deadly Gorgon. Perseus accepts the challenge, setting off on a divine quest.

Guided by Hermes and aided by the nymphs, Perseus acquires magical items including winged sandals, Hades’ helmet of invisibility, a special bag, and Athena’s reflective shield. Using clever tactics, such as stealing the single shared eye from the Gray Sisters to find the nymphs’ location, Perseus approaches Medusa’s lair stealthily. He avoids direct eye contact by using Athena’s shield as a mirror and decapitates Medusa, whose blood gives birth to the giant Chrysaor and the winged horse Pegasus.

On his journey home, Perseus encounters the Titan Atlas, who refuses shelter. Perseus reveals Medusa’s head, turning Atlas into a mountain holding up the sky. Later, Perseus saves Andromeda, who was to be sacrificed to a sea monster due to her mother Cassiopeia’s hubris. After slaying the monster, Perseus marries Andromeda.

Returning home, Perseus confronts King Polydectes, who had tried to force Danaë into marriage. Using Medusa’s head, Perseus petrifies the king and his guards, installing Dictus as the new ruler. Eventually, Perseus unknowingly fulfills the prophecy by accidentally killing Acrisius during athletic games. He honors Athena by giving her Medusa’s head, which she places on her shield.

The video closes by celebrating Perseus’s legacy as a heroic figure whose courage and divine favor echo through history, founding Mycenae and fathering descendants like Hercules.

Notable Highlights & Jokes:

The golden shower from Zeus is humorously described as a literal “rain of gold” falling on Danaë.
Perseus’s clever theft of the Gray Sisters’ single eye is a standout moment of wit.
The scene where Perseus accidentally kills Acrisius with a discus at a game adds a tragic but ironic twist.
The petrification of King Polydectes and his guards with Medusa’s head serves as a satisfying climax.