Mnemosyne — Classical Greek Myth Library

Stories (3)

• 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)

Places appearing with them

• Argos
• Athena’s shield
• Palace of Polydectes
• Path toward the Graeae and Ocean
• Seriphos
• Troy

Themes

• Abduction
• Birth
• Exile
• Marriage
• Petrification
• Revenge
• Sacrifice
• Underworld
• War