Everyone wants to gain fame and fortune by doing something no one else dares to do. “Perseus” and “Psyche and Eros” are two very famous myths in the Greek tradition that include most aspects of the hero's journey. Perseus and Psyche are similar because they are both naive. However, they are different because Perseus shows courage and Psyche shows curiosity. Perseus is manipulated into volunteering to kill Medusa in an act to offer his services to King Polydectes. Likewise, Psyche is tricked by her evil sisters into going against her husband's wishes, but through her curiosity, she insists on finding out who her husband really is. Both Perseus and Psyche describe similar characteristics in their myths; an example of their similarities is that they are both naive. Perseus falls directly into King Polydectes' plan to get rid of him and marry his mother. As stated in the myth, “Perseus had foolishly allowed himself to be manipulated into volunteering to die” (200). This states that Perseus is very naive because he is tricked by King Polydectes into carrying out a suicide mission. This also shows that Perseus is naive because he falls perfectly into Polydectes' plan when he asks Perseus to give him a horse as a gift for his wedding, but his poverty prevents him from doing so. So, to test himself, he agrees to kill the terrible Medusa. Likewise, Psyche is shown to be a naive person in her myth, just like Perseus. As stated in the myth, “'With the knife in his right hand, cut off the head of the poisonous snake. After he dies, we will marry you to a handsome man'” (259). This shows that Psyche is naive because her sisters are jealous of her and don't want her to live her life with a perfect husband. They then decide to form......means of paper......ctors.In conclusion, naivety is a similar characteristic in both Perseus and Psyche, however they do not share the characteristics of courage and curiosity like Perseus he is brave and Psyche is curious. Perseus and Psyche come across as naïve in similar ways as they are both manipulated by the archetypal villain of the myth. However, Perseus shows courage when he volunteers to kill Medusa and Psyche shows curiosity when he wants to find out who she is married to. Heroes aren't always perfect; they can achieve their goals in many different ways, succeeding or failing. Works Cited "Perseus" Mythology and You. Ed. Donna Rosenberg and Sorelle Baker. Columbus: Glencoe McGraw – Hill, 2006. 198 - 208. Print. “Psyche and Eros” Mythology and you. Ed. Donna Rosenberg and Sorelle Baker. Columbus: Glencoe McGraw – Hill, 2006. 255 – 263. Print.