What does Perseus realize about the Grey sisters?*hint paragraph 22 and 23

They're foolish and proud old women

What promise does Atlas ask of Perseus? *hint #38

To show him Medusa's head, he wants to turn to stone

Who is Atlas? What does he tell Perseus he must do in order to find the Gorgons? *hint #38

He is a giant. Perseus must get the hat of darkness from Hades.

How does Perseus get the Hat of Darkness from Hades if he's mortal and can't go himself?

Atlas sends one of his immortal nieces to fetch the hat for Perseus

How was Perseus able to escape Medusa's sisters after they awoke and saw her dead?

Hermes' winged sandals helped him fly away quickly

On paragraph 19, Perseus comes across the 3 Grey Sisters, how does he react to seeing them? What does he ask of them?

He feels sorry for them. He asks for directions to find the Gorgons.

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1
What does Perseus realize about the Grey sisters?*hint paragraph 22 and 23
They're sad and lonely
They're weird, but nice old ladies
They're foolish and proud old women
They decide mortals' lives so they're stressed.
2
What promise does Atlas ask of Perseus? *hint #38
To marry one of his nieces
To show him Medusa's head, he wants to turn to stone
To bring him back a bronze talon
To save him from the burden of having to hold the earth and heavens apart
3
Who is Atlas? What does he tell Perseus he must do in order to find the Gorgons? *hint #38
He is a giant. Perseus must get the hat of darkness from Hades.
He is a cyclops. Perseus must kill him to find the Gorgons.
He is a God. Perseus must take one of the nymphs to the Gorgons.
He is a mortal man. Perseus must go back to the 3 sisters and ask for help.
4
How does Perseus get the Hat of Darkness from Hades if he's mortal and can't go himself?
Hermes makes Perseus immortal temporarily so he can get the hat.
Perseus asks Atlas to go for him and he will marry one of his nieces
Athene helps him by sending Hermes to talk to Hades
Atlas sends one of his immortal nieces to fetch the hat for Perseus
5
How was Perseus able to escape Medusa's sisters after they awoke and saw her dead?
Zeus struck the Gorgons with a lighting bolt
Hermes' winged sandals helped him fly away quickly
Athene helped him get away with the shield, by confusing the Gorgons
The hat he wore made him invisible
6
Atlas wanted to be turned to stone because it is too tiring to hold the heavens and earth apart.
True
False
7
Perseus tricks the 3 Grey sisters by taking their eye so they can tell him where to find the Gorgons.
True
False
8
Zeus and Aphrodite helped Perseus
False
True
9
On paragraph 19, Perseus comes across the 3 Grey Sisters, how does he react to seeing them? What does he ask of them?
He's scared because they're super creepy. He asks for help to find Medusa.
He's surprised to see they're so old. He doesn't ask for anything.
He feels sorry but also grossed out. He asks them about their eye.
He feels sorry for them. He asks for directions to find the Gorgons.
10
On paragraph 14, why does Athene tell Perseus that he will not "bid farewell" to his mother?
Because he is running out of time
Because he may change his mind
Because Hermes is in a rush and needs to go back to Olympus
Athene is immortal and doesn't understand how human relationships work

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