Bianca Martinov: Clash of the Titans

Who are the titans?

The Titans were the twelve Gods of Olympus comprising of Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Hestia, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus and Hermes and later on Dionysus. Hades doesn’t appear in this Olympian list, as he didn’t have a place at the Pantheon. This was a result of him being positioned in the underworld and hardly ever leaving.

Motif’s appearing in film

Swords appeared in the film interpreted them as a way of protecting and fighting against harm.

Shields: for use of protection in battle/ armour: modern version of this shown in a logo today is Palace Cinema’s

Eagle: strength when Zeus transform into one: Harley Davidson Logo

Lightening: tension: a modern version of this appearing is in the Melbourne storm logo

Is your Greek character in the movie? If so, does the film’s interpretation match your research?

Hades does appear in The Clash of The Titans. The films interpretation matches my research with a vigorous dark beard and long hair, however his hair didn’t fall over his brow. He also didn’t have his bird tipped sceptre and his dog Cerberus didn’t feature in the film.

The character Zeus appears in the film as Hades brother.

There is no constellation of stars named after Hades.

How is Medusa killed?

Perseus kills Medusa with the assistance of Athena and Hermes. In the clash of the titans she is killed as Perseus looks away and guards himself with his shield being careful not to look into her eyes. He shields himself and jumps up and slices her head off with his sword.

Hades weakness

Hades weakness is feeding off the evil of mortals, which can lead him to feeling weak. Also his love for Persephone.