
Perseus – Mythopedia
Jul 3, 2023 · Perseus, son of Zeus and the Argive princess Danae, was a Greek hero and king connected with the Argolid. Perseus’ numerous exploits included beheading Medusa, saving …
Andromeda - Mythopedia
Mar 10, 2023 · Andromeda followed Perseus back to Greece. The newlyweds stopped first on the island of Seriphos, where Perseus had been raised, so that he could save his mother Danae …
Medusa - Mythopedia
Mar 11, 2023 · Perseus had been sent to fetch Medusa’s head by Polydectes, a cruel king who wished to have Perseus out of the way so he could marry his mother, Danae. Perseus was …
Pegasus - Mythopedia
Mar 24, 2023 · Pegasus, an immortal winged horse, was born when Perseus beheaded Medusa; he emerged from the Gorgon’s blood along with the Giant Chrysaor. Eventually, Pegasus was …
Danae - Mythopedia
Oct 4, 2023 · Danae, daughter of Acrisius, was a princess of Argos who was imprisoned by her own father. After Zeus seduced her as a shower of gold dust, she gave birth to the hero …
Graeae – Mythopedia
Jan 18, 2023 · Perseus, however, was no ordinary man: he was the son of Zeus himself, and the gods rallied to help him defeat his foe. But Perseus also needed the help of the Graeae—a …
Gorgons – Mythopedia
Mar 8, 2023 · Perseus then found the Gorgons’ lair (he forced the Graeae, the Gorgons’ gray-eyed sisters, to reveal its whereabouts to him) and decapitated Medusa as she slept, averting …
Perses – Mythopedia
Dec 5, 2022 · Perses was the son of the Titan Crius and his wife Eurybia and was often numbered among the Titans himself. He married Asteria, another second-generation Titan, with whom he …
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia
Jun 20, 2023 · Perseus. Perseus, the mortal son of Zeus and the Argive princess Danae, was a Greek hero, king, and slayer of monsters. Expelled from Argos (along with his mother), …
Heracles - Mythopedia
Jul 14, 2023 · While Alcmene was in labor with her twins, Hera tricked Zeus into promising that the next male child born into the House of Perseus would become High King. Hera then forced …