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 the princess Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae and the Perseid dynasty. Banished from Argos before he was born (due to an ominous prophecy), Perseus grew up on a ...
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 assisted by the gods, who provided him with a mirrored shield, winged sandals, a helmet of invisibility, an adamantine sword, and a magical satchel that could carry Medusa’s head.
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 from the unwanted advances of King Polydectes. Perseus then took Andromeda to his ancestral kingdom of Argos on the Greek mainland. Perseus and Andromeda by Peter Paul Rubens (ca ...
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 tamed and bridled by the Corinthian hero Bellerophon, and together they fought and killed the monstrous, fire-breathing Chimera. In some traditions, Bellerophon grew arrogant ...
Danae - Mythopedia
Oct 4, 2023 · Greek Mythology. Danae. 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 Perseus. Acrisius locked Danae and her child in a chest and threw it into the sea, but they were ultimately rescued by a fisherman in Seriphos.
Gorgons – Mythopedia
Mar 8, 2023 · The terrible, snake-haired, winged Gorgons were daughters of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto who made their home at the very edge of the world. In the standard tradition, the Gorgons were named Sthenno, Euryale, and Medusa. Though Sthenno and Euryale were immortal, Medusa was not, and the Argive hero Perseus was sent to kill her and bring back ...
Perses – Mythopedia
Dec 5, 2022 · Avi Kapach. Avi Kapach is a writer, scholar, and educator who received his PhD in Classics from Brown University. 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 fathered Hecate, a goddess of witchcraft.
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), Perseus was raised on the island of Seriphos. He made a name for himself by killing the Gorgon Medusa and later rescuing the princess Andromeda. After returning to the Argolid, he ...
Heracles - Mythopedia
Jul 14, 2023 · Heracles, the son of Zeus and Alcmene (a mortal woman), was a Greek hero and demigod. Because he was the product of one of Zeus’ many affairs, Heracles was hated and hounded by Zeus’ jealous wife Hera. Hera ensured that Heracles’ life was filled with hardship and tragedy. Of all Heracles’ heroic deeds, the most important were the Twelve ...
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 difficult thing to obtain, given that Medusa was their sister. There are different versions of what Perseus needed from the Graeae.