Mnemosyne — Classical Greek Myth Library

Stories (5)

• Acrisius, Danaë, and the Bronze Chamber: Conception of Perseus
  Heroes — Perseus · Apollodorean / Pherecydian (Argive oracle; Zeus as golden rain)
• The Chest Cast into the Sea: Danaë and Perseus on Seriphos
  Heroes — Perseus · Apollodorean / Pherecydian (Seriphean landing; Dictys as rescuer)
• Polydectes’s Demand: Hermes and Athena Equip Perseus
  Heroes — Perseus · Apollodorean / Pherecydian (wedding-gift trick; divine guides and gear)
• Return to Seriphos: Petrification of Polydectes; Dictys Made King
  Heroes — Perseus · Apollodorean (altar refuge; palace petrification; Athena’s shield)
• Return to Argos and Larissa: Death of Acrisius by the Discus
  Heroes — Perseus · Apollodorean (+ Pausanian Argive enrichment; exchange of kingdoms)

Places appearing with them

• Altar of Zeus Herkeios
• Argos
• Athena’s shield
• Larissa
• Midea
• Mycenae
• Palace of Polydectes
• Path toward the Graeae and Ocean
• Pelasgian land
• Pytho
• River Peneus
• Seriphos
• Troy

Themes

• Abduction
• Birth
• Contest
• Exile
• Hubris
• Marriage
• Petrification
• Prophecy
• Revenge
• Sacrifice
• Underworld
• War