Acrisius
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In Greek mythology, Acrisius was a king of Argos. He was the grandfather of the famous Greek demi-god Perseus through his only daughter Danaë.
Illustration of an Attic red-figure calyx-krater; Acrisius puts Danaë and Perseus into the chest.
Danaë
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In Greek mythology, Danaë was an Argive princess and mother of the hero Perseus by Zeus. She was credited with founding the city of Ardea in Latium during the Bronze Age.
Acrisius
…Akrisios, lit. 'ill-judgment' or 'locust') was a king of Argos. He was the grandfather of the famous Greek demi-god Perseus through his only daughter Danaë. Acrisius was the son of Abas and Aglaea (or Ocalea, depending on the author), grandson of Lynceus, great-grandson of Aegyptus. He was the twin brother…
Ancient Boeotian bell-krater showing Zeus impregnating Danaë in the form of a shower of gold, circa 450–425 BC.
Eros pouring golden rain on Danaë, antique fresco in Pompeii
Jan Gossaert, 1527
Correggio's Danaë, 1531–1532.