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 Snakehead - Ann Halam
Newest Review: ... Perseus comes flying along carrying the head of Medusa. He uncovers the head of Medusa and holds it up in front of the sea ... more  ... monster, turning it to stone and saving Andromeda. Perseus and Andromeda are then married.~
Ann Halam's story opens with Perseus and his mother Danae, newly arrived in the market of Naxos while travelling on a trading trip on the ship Afroditi. The story opens in the first person, told from Perseus' perspective:
'My mother and I emerged from the tumult of rich smells; the dark narrow alleys of Naxos market, into bright sunlight. We saw the crowd of refugees and recoiled in horror.'
In the market Perseus meets ...more |
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Snakehead - Ann Halam: Greek myths retold for teenagers. (704 words)
by - written on 21/11/08 (Very useful, 278 readings)
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Snakehead is a children's novel that retells the complex myth of Perseus and Andromeda in a way that's entertaining and understandable. There are many different variations on the myth, but here it is in brief: ~ Perseus is the son of Danae and the god Zeus. Cast into the sea in a wooden chest, Danae and Perseus are taken in by a fisherman, Dictys on the island of Seriphos. However, the brother of Dictys, King Polydectes, wants to marry Danae. He hatches a plot to get rid of Perseus, sending him on a hopeless quest to bring back the head of the gorgon Medusa. With help from the gods Hermes, Athena and Hades, he succeeds. Andromeda is the ... Read the complete review
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