Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Clash of The Titans


1) Who are the Titans?
The Titans comprised of twelve gods, who were dethroned by the Olympians. 


2) Are the any interesting motifs you see frequently appearing (Eg. Lightning bolts)? How do you interpret their meaning? Can you name a modern version, of this motif, used today?

a) Lightening bolts - Used in sporting logos such as "Port Power"
b) Bowl Shaped Candles - Displayed throughout the movie in the heavens, they had bowl's that held candles. These are still used today in modern interior decoration.
c) Shields - Used frequently in the movie, its still used in the modern day culture in Videogames - Such as Zelda. 
d) Wings - Shown on the kings shoulders and Pegasus, wings are used very frequently nowadays in Design. Examples such as logos - White Wings. Clothing - Nike Shoes, Costumes. Valentines day, cupid, etc
e) Greek Keys - A border used in traditional greek Architecture and Design, was shown throughout the movie and is still used today.
f) Owls - The owl shown in the movie is a replica of Athena's owl. Examples of owl motifs in pop culture are in clothing, jewellery, children's tv shows, it's even a popular tattoo design. 
g) Eagles - Throughout the movie, Zeus takes the form of an Eagle. Eagles are seen today in Sporting Teams, like West Coast Eagles. Band logos, such as the Ramones. And its America's National Emblem.



3) Is your Greek character in the movie? If so, does the film's interpretation match your research?
Yes she is, the interpretation was similar to some of the research I had come across in the ways that Medusa was raped, and that no man would make it out alive if they were to look in her eyes as they would turn to stone. As well as the fact that she was once beautiful before Athena placed a curse on her. There a many variations of the story of Medusa, so it had elements from quite a few.

5) Are any of the characters, in the movie, related (Eg. a mother or father, wife or husband, brother or sister) to your Greek myth? If so, how?
There was no one related to Medusa in the movie. 


6) Is their a constellation of stars named after your Greek character?
No there is no constellation of Medusa by herself, but she is incorporated in Perseus's as he is carrying her head under his arm. 

7) How is Medusa killed? Does your Greek character have a weakness?
Perseus Beheads her, her weakness is Gins, her power is ineffective on them - they do not have eyes.

8) Sketch at least 3 ideas for your logo and add them to this post.

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