Edith Hamilton. "Mythology." Character analisys of "Perseus."

Perseus <Tab/>Almost all heroes follow a formula. This framework is subject to some degree of variation, but it holds true to many of Hamilton's stories retold in Mythology. The three stages of a hero, the separation, the initiation, and the return, are demonstrated in the story of Perseus. <Tab/>The separation is the begging of the quest. This starts with the heroes decision to depart from …

…from out view. With the exception of fulfilling the oracle's prophecy. At a discus throwing contest, Perseus hits an unlucky spectator, unbeknownst to him, it was his grandfather. Perseus fulfills the return and lives happily ever after, just as in a fairy tale. <Tab/>Perseus demonstrates the three stages of a hero. Even though some heroes don't play by the rules, most follow the basic formula of separation, initiation, and return.