Who are the titans?
There were a lot of Titans. There were 12 original Titans, out of the twelve their daughters and sons some became the second generation of Titans but were better know as the Gods of Olympus. In the movie, 'Clash of the Titans (2010)', the Titans reference applies to the Gods of Olympus. There 12 main Gods, Zeus – leader of the gods, Hera – wife of Zeus and Goddess of all Goddesses, Poseidon – God of the Sea, Dionysus – God of Wine, Apollo – God of Light, Artemis – Virgin Goddess, Hermes – messenger of the Gods, Athena – Goddess of Wisdom, Aphrodite – Goddess of Love, Demeter – Goddess of Fertility and Hephaestus – Blacksmith of the Gods.
How are there any interesting motifs you see frequently? (eg. lightning bolt)
How do they interpret their meaning? Can you do a modern version?
There a numerous motifs appear through out the movie. One is the symbols relating back to ancient greek - the pillars, greek keys and the fashion. There is a lot of focus on the colours and classes. The Gods are shiny white and silver- representing holiness and purity. The upper class of man (humans/mortals) is over the top gold – representing wealth, superiority and luxury. The lower class of man is dull greys, neutrals and off whites – representing average, dull and sadness. However the use of white in the lower class can be read as a connection to the gods – therefore the lower class worships and respect the gods more than the upper class does (which in the movie is perceived true). This is still relevant in modern times as high upper class/superiority is white with appearance, style, luxury and with their belonging i.e apple products are generally white. Also gold still represents wealth and class especially in jewellery. And as for greys and neutrals, our basic/standards items and products appear in the grey/off white colour schemes.
Another motif used frequently in the movie is Zeus's eagle. Zeus constantly transforms into an eagle and it is true that Zeus is connected to an eagle. This can be related to modern day with eagle being noble and proud. Especially relevant to the American culture being the national animal and emblem.
The Greek helmet is apart of the Greek amour attire, it appears a lot with the soldiers representing the kings army and used to show rank. The Greek helmet is replicated in modern times for sport, war, duty and combat.
Also apart of the armour attire is a three headed dragon symbol on the soldiers shield. This can be interpreted to the symbol/representation of Hydra – a serpent like dragon with multiple heads and the difficulty of with each head cut off, two would take its place. It was slain by Hercules. Dragons have been used on armour, ships and weapons as an ultimate creature that was near difficult to defeat and would strike fear in its opponents. Representing strength and immortality.
The are many motifs relating to specific gods; Zeus and his lighting bolt which appears from the heaven to strike down and either cause destruction or give power to objects/beholders. The mechanical owl appears near the start which in legend is a replica of Athena's owl which guides Perseus to the three witches, which in todays times owls are still perceived as wise creatures. The three witches themselves used as fortune tellers also appears in Shakespeare's production Macbeth.
Is your character in the movie?
YES! Well technically. The original Titans are mentioned in the place where they were defeated by the Gods of Olympus- the second generation of the Titans and God's themselves are technically Titans.
Is the film interpretation accurate?
Yes how ever there are different legends on the Clash of the Titans and the Titans themselves.
Is there a constellation of starts named after your greek character?
The is a Titan responsible for the starts and the sky – Astraeus a Titan of the stars and planets and the art of astrology. There are few constellations relating to the titans; Aquila is a constellation of an eagle – related to Zeus's eagle. Capricorn is a constellation of a goat – who represents a god that had goatish features that assisted Zeus in the war against the Titans. Centaurus (Sagittarius) a constellation of a centaur with bow and arrow – the wisest of the Centaurs and son of the Titan Cronus.
How is medusa killed?
In the 'Clash of the Titans (2010)', Perseus cuts her head off in order to defeat the Craken with her stone death stare.
Bibliography
Watching the movie 'Clash of the Titans (2010)'
No comments:
Post a Comment