CLAA06H3 Midterm: CLAA06 lectures after midterm
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Perseus is a hero born in the city of argos in the southern pennisula of greece. Theatre directly linked the culture and race of society in argos (greece) Temple of apollo story begins with the visit to the temple of apollo. There are other oracles involving fears of grandsons too (ie in persian war, the king was told he wld be overthrown by his daughters son) He decided not to kill his daughter (danae) but rather imprisoned her in a tower so she could not have any sons. He assumed that she wld wither and die eventually. The tower had no windows or doors etc. But he did not realize the possible entrance of the sky (ceiling entrance) Zeus came to visit danae she was visited by the shower of gold by the king of gods. Father is reluctant to kill his daughter or the baby because it is fathered by zeus he locks them in a chest.
