Histories book 2 page 91 herodotus further connects perseus with specifically, the nile delta region when he says that it is. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Acrisius could not see it, but there was a thin opening in the rock in front of the priestess, and something like white smoke was coming out of it. It is herodotus who tells us that perseus was in the egyptian city of chemmis before proceeding to joppa. Perseus and the legends of argos oxford university press. But he, learning of this and dreading the oracle, 11 forsook argos and departed to the pelasgian land. Greek and roman arabic germanic 19thcentury american renaissance richmond times italian poetry. But he, learning of this and dreading the oracle, 59 forsook argos and departed to the pelasgian land. Within this enclosure is a templehouse and in it stands an image of perseus. In contrast to the basis of a classical tale, leighton used a gothic style for the artwork.
Volume 2 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. He is best known as the slayer of the gorgon medusa, a fearsome monster, and as the rescuer of the ethiopian princess andromeda. Perseus collection herodotus search for documents in search only in herodotus. Andromeda insisted that their wedding be celebrated. The greek poet herodotus incorrectly thought perseus to be the ancestor of the persians iranians. Smiths dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of metamorphoses and what it means. Herodotus has 364 books on goodreads with 123029 ratings. The appendices provide additional information on his descendants and historical herocult.
Herodotus histories book ii the second book of the histories, called euterpe 1. Now teutamides, king of larissa, was holding athletic games in honor of his dead father, and perseus came to compete. In greek mythology, perseus is the legendary founder of mycenae and of the perseid dynasty. Perseus compared to moses and the danites of jaffa by john. He beheaded the gorgon medusa for polydectes and saved andromeda from. Polymnia now when tidings of the battle that had been fought at marathon reached the ears of king darius, the son of hystaspes, his anger against the athenians, which had been already roused by their attack upon sardis, waxed still fiercer, and he became more than ever eager to lead an army against greece. He travelled widely in most of asia minor, egypt as far as assuan, north africa, syria, the country north of the black sea, and many parts of the aegean sea and the mainland of greece. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Andromeda and perseus meet and fall in love after he saves her soul from the enslavement of thetis son calibos a madeup character introduced to provide perseus with a dramatic foil and before he slays medusa, whereas in the myth they first meet when perseus finds andromeda chained to the rock as he is returning home from having already. Herodotus histories book ii classical wisdom weekly. Cepheus was presented as the father of andromeda and fatherinlaw of perseus. The histories, were divided into nine books, named after the nine muses. From the marriage of the latter, perseus, the progenitor of the persians, was said to have been born. Apollodorus, the library book 2 theoi classical texts.
Perseus promised that his sword would not touch phineus, on the contrary, phineus would remain as monument so that andromeda could also see her first betrothed. The movie represents the myth as more of an epic love story. Men of argos, king xerxes says to you these things. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9.
A greek folk etymology connected perseus to the name of the persian people, whom they called the persai from old persian parsa persia, a persian. Perseus is the famous greek hero who saved princess andromeda, as she was about to be sacrificed to the sea monster kraken. It has the mane and tail of a horse, huge tusks which are very conspicuous, and a voice like a horses neigh. The quarrel over succession by two of darius sons, artabazanes and xerxes 2. In the second clash of the titans film, the visual effects take precedence. Her mother boasted that andromeda was more beautiful than the nereids, daughters of nereus and doris, and companions. When perseus son of danae and zeus had come to cepheus son of belus and married his daughter andromeda, a son was born to him whom he called perses, and he left him there. Perseus hastened with danae and andromeda to argos in order that he might. In her novel the sea, the sea 1978, iris murdoch uses the andromeda myth, as presented in a reproduction of titians painting perseus and andromeda, to. He promised to rescue andromeda if her parents would allow him to marry her.
Perseus and andromeda is an oil painting by lord frederic leighton. Herodotus recounts this story, devising a foreign son, perses, from whom the. At present it is known as jaffa pronounced yaffa and adjoins tel aviv. As legend has it, joppa was founded by japheth, the son of noah, just after the flood and was. The hippopotamus, in the canton of papremis, is a sacred animal, but not in any other part of egypt. Now if we agree with the opinion of the ionians, who say that only the delta is egypt, and that its seaboard reaches from the socalled watchtower of perseus forty. Histories book 2 page 15 perseus then came to joppa at the end of his wandering.
Satoshi yagisawa was inspired by the story of perseus, which was made famous in the. The first book of the histories, called clio this is the showing forth of the inquiry of herodotus of halicarnassos, to the end that 1 neither the deeds of men may be forgotten by lapse of time, nor the works 2 great and marvellous, which have been produced some by hellenes and some by barbarians, may lose their renown. Perseus was the greek hero who killed the gorgon medusa, and claimed andromeda, having rescued her from a sea monster sent by poseidon. All search options view abbreviations home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. Histories by herodotus translated by george rawlinson book 2 euterpe. Histories book 2 page 91 herodotus further connects perseus with specifically. It remains one of the wests most important sources. These people of chemmis say that perseus is wont often to appear in their land and often within the temple, and that a sandal which has been worn by him is found sometimes, being in length two cubits, and whenever this appears all egypt prospers. This image is part of a weekly series that the root is presenting in conjunction with the image of the black in western art archive at harvard universitys w. Euterpe on the death of cyrus, cambyses his son by cassandane daughter of pharnaspes took the kingdom.
Boasting that andromeda is more beautiful than the nereids, cassiopeia angers neptune, who, in revenge, sends a monster to ravage the coast of aethiopia. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus. In the histories, he describes the expansion of the achaemenid empire under its kings cyrus the great, cambyses, and darius i the great, culminating in xerxes. It was not till perseus, the son of jove and danae, visited cepheus the son of belus, and, marrying his daughter andromeda. Power of vast thracian nation limited by disunity 3.
To read the history herodotus only book is to seek ones roots as a member of western democratic civilization. In book iv of the metamorphoses, ovid recounts the tale of the young and beautiful andromeda, daughter of the aethiopian king cepheus and cassiopeia. Herodotus recounts this story, devising a foreign son, perses, from whom the persians. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Herodotus, the earliest greek historian in the proper sense of the term, and the father of history, was according to his own statement, at the beginning of his work, a native of halicarnassus, a doric colony in caria, which at the time of his birth was governed by artemisia, a. From the opening rhythmic figures to the soaring melodies, this dynamic and stunning work will command the attention of your audience and plunge them into a. In the first clash of the titans film, there is more emphasis on the romance between perseus and andromeda. As usual, herodotus narrative looks more reliable when he describes the recent past. Sep 02, 20 it is herodotus who tells us that perseus was in the egyptian city of chemmis before proceeding to joppa. Take a journey with the legendary hero perseus as he slays the snakehaired medusa and rescues the princess andromeda.
Apollodorus, the library book 2 theoi classical texts library. Powerful demigod wth mighty weapons ancient origins. Perseus, athena and head of medusa, apulian redfigure krater c4th b. The histories herodotus translated by george rawlinson book 1 these are the researches of herodotus of halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the greeks and the barbarians from. However, phineus, who was a brother of cepheus, and to whom andromeda had been first betrothed, plotted against him. Cassandane had died in the lifetime of cyrus, who had made a great mourning for her at her death, and had commanded all the subjects of his empire to observe the like.
The native name of this people, however, has always had an ain persian. Perseus is one of the greatest heroes of greek mythology. In the histories the persians are sometimes not exactly distinguishable from other peoples of their empire, especially when the greeks opponents are simply qualified as persians. Herodotus the great greek historian was born about 484 bce, at halicarnassus in caria, asia minor, when it was subject to the persians. Perseus compared to moses and the danites of jaffa by. Herodotus claims to have traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book, almost all of which covers territories of the persian empire.
May 19, 2014 a delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction. The history of herodotus by herodotus, part of the internet classics archive. Level 2 elementary perseus and andromeda dooley, jenny on. His plan to conquer egypt gives herodotus the opportunity to dedicate three logoi to the ancient kingdom on the boards of the nile. Histories book 2 page 15 perseus then came to joppa at the end of his. Perseussea monsterandromeda legend and two closely related oriental par. For the ionians say that nothing is really egypt but the delta, which extends along shore from the watchtower of perseus, as it is called, to the pelusiac saltpans, a distance of forty schoenes, and stretches inland as far as the city of cercasorus, where the nile divides into the two streams which reach the sea at pelusium and canobus. Perseus, wanderings and exodus comparisons joshua and. Perseus, andromeda and the slain seamonster grecoroman mosaic from zeugma perseus. Perseus hastened with danae and andromeda to argos in order that he might behold acrisius.
What role did persia and persians play in greek mythology. His description of the tribes in the sahara belongs to the most reliable parts of his histories. He beheaded the gorgon medusa for polydectes and saved andromeda from the sea monster cetus. They the persians were formerly called by the greeks cephenes. But herodotus used the myth of perseus to legitimise persian rule, by identifying perseus and cepheus as progenitors of persians and confusing the identity of the colchis. Perseus compared to moses and the danites of jaffa by john r. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. Now teutamides, king of larissa, was holding athletic games in honor of his dead father, and perseus.
Perses our forefather had, as we believe, perseus son of danae for his father, and andromeda. Perseus moses wanderings israelites middle bronze i people. When phineus turned his teary eyes towards perseus, the hero showed him medusas head and turned him into a statue. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
In the next logos, herodotus tells us about the customs of the egyptians. There are more scenes of perseus and andromeda amidst battle action, rather than with each other. In her novel the sea, the sea 1978, iris murdoch uses the andromeda myth, as presented in a reproduction of titians painting perseus and andromeda, to reflect the character and motives of her characters. Sep 11, 20 posts about perseus moses wanderings israelites middle bronze i people mbi john r salverda bellerophon academia. Perseus moses wanderings israelites middle bronze i people mbi john r salverda bellerophon academia. It is a quadruped, clovenfooted, with hoofs like an ox, and a flat nose. Few sections in the whole of book ii of herodotus history present such.
Before hercules, perseus was said to be one of the three greatest greek heroes of all time, the other two were bellerophon and cadmus perseus is the halfbrother of hercules as well as his greatgrandfather. Greek researcher, often called the worlds first historian. These terms having been sworn to, perseus withstood and slew the monster and released andromeda. Heracles, and his descendants, who eventually assumed power in the peloponnese.
Herodotus, the histories, book 2, chapter 1, section 1. At a very early stage the legend of andromeda was added to the story of per. Robert nichols short story perseus and andromeda 1923 satirically retells the story in two contrasting styles. Perseus freeing andromeda by piero di cosimo a masterpiece of the florentine renaissance depicting the myth recounted by ovid in book iv of the metamorphoses this gorgeous painting by piero di cosimo florence, 1462 1522 was executed between 1510 and 1515c. Apollodorus, library, book 2, chapter 4 perseus digital library. At the beginning of the histories, herodotus sets out his reasons for writing it. Completed in 1891, the year it was displayed at the royal academy of arts, it depicts the greek mythological story of andromeda. Perseus, the nephew of the king of the city of argos noticed her as he was sailing by and immediately fell in love with her. Herodotus has a wonderful, gossipy style that makes reading these histories more fun than studying the rise of the persian empire and its clash with greecehowever, thats exactly what readers will do in this engaging history, which is full of interesting digressions and asides. Home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about. It is in part a gripping and much revered tale of colossal confrontation between freedomloving greekspeaking peoples the athenians, spartans, and others and the seemingly unstoppable forces of the persians.
But when perseus the son of danae and zeus had come to cepheus the son of belus, and taken his daughter andromeda to wife, a son was. In the histories, he describes the expansion of the achaemenid empire under its kings cyrus the great, cambyses, and darius i the great, culminating in xerxes expedition to greece 480 bce. The priestess listened to the smoke as it moved past her, and she waited until it left before she spoke. Book 2 of the history, which describes the egyptian land and people, illustrates herodotuss skill as a narrator as well as his weaknesses as a historian. Herodotus account of egyptian history and customs, contained in book ii of his long narrative history of the persian wars, is a classic example of the father of history at work. He was, alongside cadmus and bellerophon, the greatest greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of heracles. Told that the only way to save their country is to sacrifice their daughter. The story of perseus is one of the most incredible and detailed greek myths, full of incredible, powerful creatures, unimaginable weapons that we couldnt build even today, the interference of gods, and the accomplishment of magnificent deeds. We hold that perses, from whom we are descended, was the son of perseus, the son of danae, and was born of the daughter of kepheus, andromeda. Perseus is not intimidated by the grey women and their eyeball, or by hermess complicated directions, or by medusa, or by a winged horse sprouting out of medusas blood, or by andromeda. Herodotus often accepted stories and reputations uncritically and reported them as facts. Summary of herodotus this is a chapterbychapter summary, with occasional notes, of the histories of herodotus, based mostly on the translation by peter greene 1987, with occasional reference to translations by a. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 2. Herodotus, the histories, book 1, chapter 1, section 0.
He was the son of the argive princess danae who was locked away in a bronze chamber by her father akrisios acrisius who lived in fear of a prophecy that he would one day be killed by her son. Mar 02, 2012 it is herodotus who tells us that perseus was in the egyptian city of chemmis before proceeding to joppa. This second page in the perseus series begins with the story of his rescue of andromeda from the seamonster and continues with the tale of his rise to power in greece. She was the daughter of king cepheus and queen cassiopeia, who ruled in the region of aethiopia, which consisted of the upper nile region, along with areas south of the sahara desert.