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Herzberg, Max. Myths And Their Meaning. Allyn and Bacon, 1886.

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An example of contrasts and contradictions I found while reading is when Theseus volunteered to fight the Minotaur: “When Theseus heard about the tribute, he demanded to be one of the seven youths ”(Herzberg 150).
What is unexpected about this feeling?
When Theseus heard that he could be sacrificed to the Minotaur, he immediately volunteered, which caught me off guard. It just sounds dangerous, and illogical. I would never volunteer to fight the Minotaur, so it surprised me when he chose to fight the Minotaur.
What inferences can you make about why the character would act this way?

I believe Theseus chose to fight the Minotaur so he could prove himself to his father. He also acts very bold throughout the story as well, so that may play into why he volunteered.

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An example of again and again I found is when it repeatedly notes how evil medusa looks: ‘’Now medusa was a fearful creature-one of three sisters whose locks were hissing serpents, who had wings, brazen claws, and enormous teeth, and whose glance turned any beholder to stone”(Herzberg 143).
Why do you think the author keeps repeating this word, phrase, image, idea, or situation?
Throughout the story, the author restates how monstrous medusa is, likely to invoke fear into the reader. Another reason would be to make the monster seem more dangerous, and thus add to the story’s climax.
What does this Again and Again signpost lead you to think is going to happen later in the story?
I believe that Perseus will have to encounter or even fight medusa. The danger that the author adds will probably add to the excitement of the battle with medusa.

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One tough question I noticed is when AEgeus decided on where he should bring Perseus: “At length, however, AEgeus felt it incumbent on him to return to Athens and resume his responsibilities. But he decided that it would be much better to let Theseus remain in his grandfather’s pleasant home…”(Herzberg 150).
What did you wonder about when you thought about the question?
I wondered what his reasoning would be to keep Theseus with his grandfather. What downsides could there be if Theseus grew up as royalty?
How is this question important to the story and how do you think the character will answer it?
This detail changes Theseus’s outcome as a person, without this he could become a snob who only knows what it is like to be rich.

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An aha moment I found, is when she is about to meet the sea monster. “As she lay on the rock Andromeda prayed that her doom might come quickly”(Herzberg 146).

What realization came to the character's mind?
With the beast coming closer, Andromeda begins to realize she may have a painful demise and begins to hope that she has a quick death.

What inferences can you make about what the character will do now?
She is likely dreading having to meet the beats, let alone die by the beast. This leads me to believe that she will pray she has a quick death.

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An example of a character doing something unexpected is when Perseus kills Phineas.“But her uncle Phineas, to whom she had promised at an earlier time, now claimed her also, although he had made no effort to save her from her deadly peril. Her parents would not heed him. At the marriage feast, however, he suddenly appeared with a great host of flowers, and sought to carry her off. When it looked as if Perseus would be overcome, he suddenly brought forth the Gorgon’s head, and instantly Phineus and his followers were changed to stone”(Herzberg 147).

What is unexpected about the action or feeling?
Killing Phineus is quite a sudden and barbaric way to resolve this sort of conflict. Perseus and she could have simply ran away, as opposed to KILLING uncle Phineus. After killing him the two sail to an island to live, so there is no real reason to have killed him.

What inferences can you make as to why the character acted this way?
I believe Perseus may have felt insulted and angry, because Phineus just claimed the girl as his own, despite making no effort to save her. Perseus had risked his life, and fell great beasts to save her, while Phineus didn't care.

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An example of words of the wiser is when the grey sisters show Perseus how to complete his quest, and give him the materials to do so. “So they revealed to Perseus the hiding place of the Gorgons, and they told him where the sea nymphs lived who gave him the three things he needed - the helmet of Pluto, which rendered him invisible; a pair of winged sandals, which enabled him to fly at the speed of the wind; and a pouch in which to place Medusa’s head after he severed it”(Herzberg 144).

What advice did the wise characters give?
The grey sisters gave the information on how to kill the gorgon. Doing so allows Perseus to save andromeda and complete his quest.

What inferences can you make about how the character will use this knowledge?
It would be safe to infer that Perseus travels to the sea nymphs. I believe he would do this because it would be difficult to kill the gorgon without the proper tools to do so.