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| - Danaë (Greek: Δανάη) was the only child of King Acrisius of Argos and his wife Queen Eurydice. Acrisius was told by the Delphic oracle that Danaë would have a son who would kill him. Acrisius thus shut his daughter up in solitary confinement in the palace. However, Zeus, the king of the gods, came to her in the form of golden rain which conceived Perseus. Acrisius then abandoned Danaë and Perseus into the Mediterranean Sea in a wooden chest. They were washed ashore on the island of Seriphos, where Perseus grew up to embark on a career of heroism.
- When Perseus was born, Acrisius had to have him killed. However, killing or arranging their death himself would be terrible crime and would lose him favour from gods and men alike, so he decided to have them placed in a chest and thrown out to sea so their fate was decided by the gods.
- Disappointed by his lack of male heirs, Acrisius asked an oracle if this would change. The oracle told him that he would be killed by his daughter's son. She was childless and, meaning to keep her so, he shut her up in a bronze tower or cave. But Zeus came to her in the form of golden rain, and impregnated her. Soon after, their child Perseus was born. Another version states that, angry that his grandfather tried to kill him and his mother, Perseus returned home and challenged Acrisius in his court. He took out Medusa's head from a sack and turned Acrisius and his court to stone.
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| - Disappointed by his lack of male heirs, Acrisius asked an oracle if this would change. The oracle told him that he would be killed by his daughter's son. She was childless and, meaning to keep her so, he shut her up in a bronze tower or cave. But Zeus came to her in the form of golden rain, and impregnated her. Soon after, their child Perseus was born. Unwilling to provoke the wrath of the gods by killing his offspring, Acrisius cast Danaë and Perseus into the sea in a wooden chest. The sea was calmed by Poseidon and at the request of Zeus the pair survived. They washed ashore on the island of Seriphos, where they were taken in by Dictys - the brother of King Polydectes - who raised Perseus to manhood. The King, charmed by the disinterested Danaë, agreed not to marry her only if her son could travel to the foreign land of the Grey Ladies and slay the hideous Gorgon Medusa. With the use of Athena's shield, he was able to evade her gaze and eventually kill her. Later, after Perseus killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda, the oracle's prophecy came true. He started for Argos, but learning of the prophecy instead went to Larissa, where athletic games were being held. By chance, an aging Acrisius was there and Perseus accidentally struck him on the head with his javelin (or discus), fulfilling the prophecy. Too shamed to return to Argos he then gave the kingdom to Megapenthes, son of Proetus (Acrisius's brother) and took over his kingdom of Tiryns, also founding Mycenae and Midea there. Another version states that, angry that his grandfather tried to kill him and his mother, Perseus returned home and challenged Acrisius in his court. He took out Medusa's head from a sack and turned Acrisius and his court to stone.
- When Perseus was born, Acrisius had to have him killed. However, killing or arranging their death himself would be terrible crime and would lose him favour from gods and men alike, so he decided to have them placed in a chest and thrown out to sea so their fate was decided by the gods. Zeus saw the chest and safely guided it tothe island of Seriphos. They were found by Dictys, a fisherman who was the brother of king Polydectes. He raised Perseus as his own son and they lived happily until Danae caught the eye of Polydectes. He began to woo her but she was protected by the young Perseus. Seeing he was in the way, Polydectes held a feast where all the guests had to provide him with gifts. Perseus had nothing to give and so pledged service to Polydectes. Polydectes asked Perseus to kill Medusa and the young hero agreeed. During this time, Danae continued to refuse the king and hid in a sacred temple to escape his abuse. In anger, Perseus strode into his throne room upon arrival on the island. Polydectes asked why he had returned to the island and asked for proof of Medusa's death. Perseus then displayed the head of the gorgon to the king and his counsellors and all were turned to stone. He then installed Dictys as king. Danae and Perseus then returned to Argos.
- Danaë (Greek: Δανάη) was the only child of King Acrisius of Argos and his wife Queen Eurydice. Acrisius was told by the Delphic oracle that Danaë would have a son who would kill him. Acrisius thus shut his daughter up in solitary confinement in the palace. However, Zeus, the king of the gods, came to her in the form of golden rain which conceived Perseus. Acrisius then abandoned Danaë and Perseus into the Mediterranean Sea in a wooden chest. They were washed ashore on the island of Seriphos, where Perseus grew up to embark on a career of heroism.
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