Mnemosyne — Classical Greek Myth Library

Stories (4)

• 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)
• Beheading of Medusa: Birth of Pegasus and Chrysaor
  Heroes — Perseus · Apollodorean / Hesiodic enrichment (Medusa mortal; Pegasus and Chrysaor from the neck)
• Return to Seriphos: Petrification of Polydectes; Dictys Made King
  Heroes — Perseus · Apollodorean (altar refuge; palace petrification; Athena’s shield)

Characters in shared stories

• Acrisius
• Artemis
• Chrysaor
• Danaë
• Dictys
• Geryon
• Gorgons
• Hades
• Hippodamia
• Oenomaus
• Olympian gods
• Peristhenes
• Perseus
• Polydectes
• Poseidon
• The Hours
• The nymphs