ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Because the gaze of Medusa turned all who looked at her to stone, Perseus guided himself by her reflection in a shield given him by Athena and beheaded Medusa as she slept.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zeus gave him an adamantine sword (a Harpe) and Hades’s helm of darkness to hide. Hermes lent Perseus winged sandals to fly, and Athena gave him a polished shield. Perseus then proceeded to the Gorgons’ cave.

Detailed explanation-3: -Besides being an immortal god, one of his special powers was invisibility. He wore helmet called the Helm of Darkness that allowed him to become invisible. He once loaned his helmet out to the hero Perseus to help him defeat the monster Medusa. Hades was the son of Cronus and Rhea, the king and queen of the Titans.

Detailed explanation-4: -Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, appears in just about every Greek hero myth. She’s kind of a hero groupie. Athena was Odysseus’ special divine friend and also provided key advice and assistance to Heracles, Jason, and, of course, Perseus.