Perseus – Mythopedia
2023年7月3日 · Following his exploits, Perseus built the city of Mycenae. Located in central Greece (in the northeast corner of the Peloponnese), this was one of the most important cities in Greek mythology. Perseus’ name became associated with the powerful Perseid dynasty, which included not only many Mycenaean kings but also famous heroes such as Heracles.
Andromeda - Mythopedia
2023年3月10日 · 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 ...
Danae - Mythopedia
2023年10月4日 · 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
2023年3月8日 · Gantz, Timothy. “Perseus and the Gorgons.” In Early Greek Myth: A Guide to Literary and Artistic Sources, 304–7. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. Hard, Robin. “The King of Seriphos Sends Perseus to Fetch the Gorgon’s Head.” In The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology, 8th ed., 226–27. New York: Routledge, 2020.
Medusa - Mythopedia
2023年3月11日 · 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.
Graeae - Mythopedia
2023年1月18日 · Perseus Returning the Eye to the Graeae by Henri Fuseli (1790–1800) Wikimedia Commons Public Domain. In another version, Perseus was able to acquire the tools he needed (sandals, cap, and bag) with the help of the gods. But the Graeae stood guard at the entrance to the land of the Gorgons.
Pegasus - Mythopedia
2023年3月24日 · When Perseus, the hero of Argos, beheaded Medusa, Pegasus was born from her blood, together with the Giant Chrysaor. Poseidon was usually named as the father of both creatures, even if the mechanics of his paternity were obscure at best.
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia
2023年6月20日 · Perseus, for example, killed the Gorgon Medusa, who turned all those who looked upon her to stone; Bellerophon killed the fire-breathing hybrid monster known as the Chimera; and Heracles—perhaps the most prolific monster-slayer in all of Greek mythology—fought and defeated numerous creatures, including the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, …
Phineus – Mythopedia
2023年9月4日 · Gantz, Timothy. “Phineus and the Harpuiai.” In Early Greek Myth: A Guide to Literary and Artistic Sources, 349–56. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. Hard, Robin. “The Outward Voyage of the Argonauts.” In The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology, 8th ed., 400–404. New York: Routledge, 2020.
Atlas - Mythopedia
2023年3月11日 · Perseus. Atlas also appeared in a tale of Perseus, the legendary hero of early Greek lore. According to Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Perseus traveled to Atlas’s kingdom in northwestern Africa and demanded shelter, claiming that he was the son of the great Zeus. Atlas refused, as he had received a prophecy foretelling the downfall of his kingdom at ...