King Cepheus in Clash of the Titans

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King Cepheus in Clash of the Titans is the proud but ultimately humbled ruler of Argos whose defiance of the gods helps set the film’s central conflict in motion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
adaptationOf character from the Perseus myth cycle
alignment initially arrogant but not evil
appearsAlongside Andromeda (Clash of the Titans)
linked to: Andromède

Perseus (Clash of the Titans)
linked to: Perseus

Queen Cassiopeia (Clash of the Titans)
Zeus (Clash of the Titans)
linked to: Zeus
appearsIn Clash of the Titans (1981 film)
Clash of the Titans (2010 film)
associatedWith Queen Cassiopeia’s boast about Andromeda
basedOn Cepheus (mythology)
linked to: Cepheus
causeOf conflict between Argos and the gods
characterArc transitions from arrogance to humility
child Andromeda (Clash of the Titans)
linked to: Andromède
conflict man versus gods
countryOfOrigin United States–United Kingdom co-production
creator screenwriters of Clash of the Titans (1981 film)
familyRole patriarch of the royal family of Argos
fictionalUniverse Clash of the Titans franchise
firstAppearance Clash of the Titans (1981 film)
genre fantasy film character
governs city of Argos
indirectlyProvokes divine punishment against Argos
inspiredBy Greek mythology
languageOfWork English
loyalty Argos
medium live-action film
moralLessonEmbodied danger of challenging the gods
narrativeRole catalyst for the film’s central conflict
notableTrait defiant toward the gods
humbled by events of the story
proud
opposes will of the Olympian gods
portrayedBy Laurence Olivier (voice, 1981 film)?
linked to: Laurence Olivier

Vincent Regan (2010 film)
positionHeld King of Argos
residence Argos
roleInPlot father of the damsel in distress, Andromeda
screenTimeImportance supporting character
setting mythic ancient Greece
spouse Queen Cassiopeia (Clash of the Titans)
targetOf divine wrath
themeInvolvement hubris and divine retribution
threatenedBy Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
threatensToLose his daughter Andromeda to the Kraken

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Vincent Regan portrayed King Cepheus in Clash of the Titans