Clash of the Titans

PG-13, 106 mins, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The mortal son of the god Zeus embarks on a perilous journey to stop the underworld and its minions from spreading their evil to Earth as well as the heavens."

Director: Louis Leterrier

Writers: Travis Beacham (screenplay), Phil Hay (screen play)

Stars: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800320/

Questions

Please watch the movie in class and answer the following questions regarding the film and Greek mythology. Publish your answers in a blog entry titled: "Clash of the Titans".

1) Who are the Titans?

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?

3) Is your Greek character in the movie? If so, does the film's interpretation match your research?

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?

6) Is their a constellation of stars named after your Greek character?

7) How is Medusa killed? Does your Greek character have a weakness?


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