|1. which of the following statements best states a theme of the
perseus and medusa story from bullfinch's mythology?

The myth of Perseus and Medusa.

Explanation:

The Medusa is one of three Gorgons, the freak daughters of the sea god Fork and his wife, Keta. She was a beautiful girl at first, and her hair stood out in particular. However, when she dishonoured Poseidon in the Temple of Athena, Athena punished, and instead of the hair on her head, there were snakes. Any mortal who would see her afterwards would flinch with fear.

The Medusa was killed by Perseus, equipped with winged sandals, a magic curved sword, a magic helmet and a shield that had a reflection of a mirror. He cut off her head with a sword, and a giant Hrisaor and a winged horse, Pegasus, emerged from her body. From the blood dripping from her head, all the poisonous snakes known to this day flowed out. He donated her head to Athena, and she fastened it to her shield. Zeus himself allegedly carried her head on his guard, which is why all the Greek heroes had Medusa's head on their shields.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.