King
Acrisius
Ἀκρίσιος
Overview
King of Argos, father of Danaë and grandfather of Perseus.
Generation
Heroic Age
Related Myths
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Danaë and the Birth of Perseus
King attempting to escape prophecy -
Perseus and Medusa
Grandfather of Perseus whose prophecy sets the hero's story in motion -
The Death of Acrisius
King killed by the foretold grandson