1. Perseus
The Original Avenger

2. What is an avenger?
When might someone or something need to be avenged?
Is vengeance a good thing?
How are Marvel’s Avengers good? Bad?

3. Perseus Vocabulary
Avenger: someone who punishes another for a wrongdoing; person who seeks revenge
Castaways: people lost, discarded, or abandoned
Ghastly: shockingly horrible
Obliged: pleased to help

4. Perseus Vocabulary Writhe: to squirm in pain or discomfort
Intrepid: brave and heroic
Discus: circular disc thrown in an athletic competition

5. Characters In The Myth of Perseus
Acrisius - a-CHRIS-ee-aws
Danaë - Duh-NIGH-ee
Perseus - PER-see-us
Zeus - ZOOS
Dictys - DIK-tis
Polydectes - Polly-DECK-teez
Medusa -Muh-DOO-suh
Athena - a-THEE-na
Hermes - HER-meez
Hades - HAY-deez
Andromeda - an-DROM-eh-da

6. Characters In The Myth of Perseus
Cepheus - SEE-fee-us
Cassiopeia - ka-see-uh-PEE-uh
Phineus - FIN-ee-us

7. Gifts Athena - shield and magic leather bag
Hermes - sword, winged sandals, and hat
Hades - cap of invisibility

8. MEDUSA
Not so bad looking for a lady with snake hair?

9. MEDUSA
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
PERSEUS, YOU JERK!!!