Clash of the Titans
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| - | '''Andromeda''' was a [[woman]] from [[Greek mythology]] who was [[Damsel in distress |chained to a rock]] to be a [[sacrifice]] to a [[sea monster]] as [[divine punishment]] for her mother's [[bragging]]. She was [[knight in shining armor|saved]] from death by [[Perseus]], her future husband. Her name is the [[Latin language|Latinized]] form of the Greek '''Ανδρομέδη''' (''Andromedē''). The [[etymology]] of the name is "to think of a man," from '''ανδρος''' (''andros'') "man" combined with '''μηδομαι''' (''mēdomai'') "to think, to be mindful of." | + | '''Clash of the Titans''' may refer to: |
| - | ==Portrayals of the myth== | + | |
| - | [[Sophocles]] and [[Euripides]] (and in more modern times [[Pierre Corneille|Corneille]]) made the story the subject of [[tragedies]], and its incidents were represented in numerous ancient works of art. Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera [[Persée]] also dramatizes the myth. | + | *[[Clash of the Titans (1981 film)|''Clash of the Titans'' (1981 film)]], a fantasy film about the myth of [[Perseus]] |
| + | *[[Clash of the Titans (2010 film)|''Clash of the Titans'' (2010 film)]], a remake of the 1981 film | ||
| + | *[[Clash of the Titans (tour)]], a 1990s metal concert tour | ||
| - | Andromeda has been the subject of numerous ancient and modern works of art, including [[Andromeda Chained to the Rocks (Rembrandt)]], one of [[Titian]]'s ''poesies'' ([[Wallace Collection]]), and compositions by [[Joachim Wtewael]] ([[Louvre]]), [[Veronese]] (Rennes), [[Rubens]], [[Ingres]] and [[Gustave Moreau]]. From the Renaissance onwards the chained nude figure of Andromeda was typically the centre of interest, and often she was shown alone, fearfully awaiting the monster. | + | Not to be confused with: |
| - | The 1981 film ''[[Clash of the Titans]]'' retells the story of Perseus, Andromeda, and Cassiopeia, but makes a few changes (notably Cassiopeia boasts that her daughter is more beautiful than [[Thetis]] as opposed to the Nereids as a group). Thetis was a Nereid, but also the future mother of [[Achilles]]. Andromeda and Perseus meet and fall in love after he saves her soul from the enslavement of Thetis' hideous son, Calibos, whereas in the myth, they simply meet as Perseus returns home from having slain [[Medusa]]. Andromeda is also depicted as being strong-willed and independent, whereas in the stories she is only really mentioned as being the princess whom Perseus saves from the sea monster. Andromeda was portrayed by [[Judi Bowker]] in this film. Also, the subplot about Thetis' son Calibos was added to the plot of the film. However, he more closely resembles [[Caliban (character)|Caliban]] from [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Tempest (play)|Tempest]]'' than any creature truly found in Greek myth. | + | *''[[Class of the Titans]]'', an animated television series |
| - | + | *''[[Crash of the Titans]]'', an action-adventure video game starring [[Crash Bandicoot]] | |
| - | At the port city of [[Jaffa]], [[Israel]], an outcropping of rocks near the harbour is reputed by local legend to have been the place from which Andromeda was rescued by Perseus. | + | |
| - | ==Theme in art== | + | |
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| - | *[[Titian]], [[Wallace Collection]] | + | |
| - | *[[Joachim Wtewael]], Louvre | + | |
| - | *''[[Andromeda Chained to the Rocks (Rembrandt)|Andromeda Chained to the Rocks]]'', Rembrandt (1630) | + | |
| - | *Andromeda's parents thank [[Perseus (mythology)|Perseus]] for freeing her; ''La Délivrance d'Andromède'' (1679) [[Pierre Mignard]] | + | |
| - | *''Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids'' (1840) by [[Théodore Chassériau]] | + | |
| - | *''Andromeda'' (1869) by [[Gustave Doré|Paul Gustave Doré]] | + | |
| - | *''Andromeda'' (1892) by [[M Arosa]] | + | |
| - | *A sculpture of Andromeda by [[Domenico Guidi]]. | + | |
| - | *Painting by [[Eugène Delacroix]] | + | |
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Clash of the Titans may refer to:
- Clash of the Titans (1981 film), a fantasy film about the myth of Perseus
- Clash of the Titans (2010 film), a remake of the 1981 film
- Clash of the Titans (tour), a 1990s metal concert tour
Not to be confused with:
- Class of the Titans, an animated television series
- Crash of the Titans, an action-adventure video game starring Crash Bandicoot
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