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CLASH OF THE TITANS VIEWING GUIDE
Character/Place
City of Argos
Who are they in this
movie?
The city where his
mother was Princess and
Perseus was born
Personality/Character Traits
Significant Appearance
Prosperous city until it was
destroyed by the power of the
Cracken
What is their significance in the
movie?
Destroyed by Cracken because of
what King Acrisius did
King Acrisius
Perseus
impetuous
Father of the Gods
Thetis
SeaGoddess
Patron Goddess of Joper
Goddess of Wisdom
stubborn
Send a duplicate of her wise owl to
Perseus because she did not want
to give up her own real owl
Wise, knowledgeable man
who helped Perseus when he was
placed in Joper.
King of the Sea
Prince Calibos
Ammon
Princess
Andromeda
Queen
Casseopia
poet, playwright
Queen & Mother of
Andromeda
Gorgon
Goddess of Love
Witches
head of snakes and if you look in
her eyes, you turn to stone
vengeful
Gordons who shared one
eye
Cracken
Wise Owl of Athene
wise, Brass one made by
Hephaestus for Perseus, only
Perseus can understand him
White, Winged horse
Cerberus
STANDARDS: ELA6SV1: Listening/Speaking/Viewing, Character Analysis
Zeus commanded Athene to sent
hers to guide Perseus
Guards the temple of Medusa
ELA6W2: Response to Literature
How does the movie differ from Greek Mythology?
DIRECTIONS: Remember the movie, “Clash of the Titans” (COT) is BASED on Greek Mythology
but not all of the stories are accurate or identical to the real Greek Myth. Take notes during the
movie. Then create a Venn Diagram to answer each question.
1. What is the difference between the myth of the Medusa in the movie and the actual Greek
mythology story? What sprang from Medusa’s blood in the movie? In actual Greek Mythology
what is said to have come from her blood?
2. How is the story of the Cracken different in the movie, Clash of the Titan from the Greek Myth?
3. How was Cerberus different in the movie from Greek Mythology?
4. Many of the characters in Greek Myths share the same characteristics of modern day
characters. What characters today are based on these mythical creatures?
i.e.
Devil, Freddy Kruger, vampire = Hades
Grim Reaper = Ferryman on the River Styx
Dog in Harry Potter movies have several such as Cerberus
Ursula in Little Mermaid = Cracken
Queen in Sleeping Beauty = Hera
Medusa in
“COT”
Ways Medusa
was the same in
both
Medusa in
Greek
Mythology