Heroic Characteristics in "Perseus"

Question 5 • ISP ONLY: English 1 S1 E1000XX

Which excerpt from "Perseus" best represents a characteristic of a Greek hero?

Answer

[Andromeda] had boasted that she was more beautiful than the daughters of Nereus, the Sea-god.

[Athena and Hermes] told him which one was Medusa and that was important, for she alone of the three could be killed; the other two were immortal.

King Acrisius of Argos had only one child, a daughter, Danaë. She was beautiful above all the other women of the land.

Polydectes evidently talked to Perseus about [Gorgons]; he probably told him that he would rather have the head of one of them than anything else in the world.

Explanation

Greek heroes often receive help from the gods during dangerous quests. In choice B, Athena and Hermes guide Perseus and give him crucial knowledge: only Medusa can be killed. This divine assistance helps him succeed in his heroic task.

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