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πŸ‘€ Perseus (Argive)

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    Greek hero, slayer of Medousa
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Danae β€‚πŸ‘€ Zeus β€‚πŸ‘€ Proitos (Argive)
    Descendant of
    πŸ‘€ Abas (Argive I) β€‚πŸ‘€ Acrisios β€‚πŸ‘€ Lynceus (Aigyptid)
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Alcaios (Mycenaean) β€‚πŸ‘€ Electryon (s. of Perseus)β€‚πŸ‘€ Gorgophone (Argive) β€‚πŸ‘€ Heleios β€‚πŸ‘€ Perses (s. of Andromeda) β€‚πŸ‘€ Mestor (Mycenaean) β€‚πŸ‘€ Sthenelos (Mycenaean) β€‚πŸ‘€ Erythras (Ogyrian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Cynouros
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Andromeda
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Andromeda
    Conceived at
    🌍 Argos (city) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Bronze Chamber of Danae (Argos)
    Born at
    πŸ›οΈ the Bronze Chamber of Danae (Argos)
    Founder of
    🌍 Mycenae (Argolid)
    Eponym of
    πŸ›οΈ Spring Perseia (Mycenae) β€‚πŸŒ the Lookout of Perseus (Egypt)
    Ruler of
    🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) β€‚πŸŒ Argos (city) β€‚πŸŒ Tiryns (Argolid) β€‚πŸŒ Mideia (Argolid) β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Argive Hera near Mycenae (Argolid)
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ Acrisios β€‚πŸ‘€ Phineus (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Polydectes (Seriphian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Medousa (Gorgon) β€‚πŸ‘€ Sea Monster (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Rhoetus (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Athis (Indian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Lycabas (Assyrian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Phorbas (Egyptian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Amphimedon (Libyan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Polydegmon β€‚πŸ‘€ Abaris (Caucasian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Lycetus (Thessalian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Helices β€‚πŸ‘€ Clytus (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Phlegyas β€‚πŸ‘€ Hypseus (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Halcyoneus (Bactrian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Clytius (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Clanis (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Celadon (Egyptian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Astreus (Syrian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Aethion (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Thoactes (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Agyrtes (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Molpeus (Chaonian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Ethemon β€‚πŸ‘€ Erytus (Ethiopian)
    Cult sites
    🌍 Athens (Attica) β€‚πŸŒ Argos (city) β€‚πŸŒ Seriphos (island) β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Perseus near Mycenae (Argolid)
    Weaponry
    🏺 the Sickle of Perseusβ€‚πŸΊ the Shield of Perseusβ€‚πŸΊ the Scabbard of Perseus
    Related Entities
    πŸ‘€ Abas (Argive I) β€‚πŸ‘€ Acrisios β€‚πŸ‘€ Agenor (f. of Europe) β€‚πŸ‘€ Aiacos β€‚πŸ‘€ Alcaios (Mycenaean) β€‚πŸ‘€ Alcmene β€‚πŸ‘€ Amphiaraos β€‚πŸ‘€ Amphitryon β€‚πŸ‘€ Andromeda β€‚πŸ‘€ Athena β€‚πŸ‘€ Atlas β€‚πŸ‘€ Cassiepeia (m. of Andromeda) β€‚πŸ‘€ Cepheus (f. of Andromeda) β€‚πŸ‘€ Chrysaor β€‚πŸ‘€ Danae β€‚πŸ‘€ Dictys (Seriphean) β€‚πŸ‘€ Diomedes (Argive I) β€‚πŸ‘€ Dionysos β€‚πŸ‘€ Electryon (s. of Perseus)β€‚πŸ‘€ Epaphos (s. of Io) β€‚πŸ‘€ Euryale (Gorgon) β€‚πŸ‘€ Themis β€‚πŸ‘€ Zeus β€‚πŸ‘€ Gorgophone (Argive) β€‚πŸ‘€ Heleios β€‚πŸ‘€ Heracles β€‚πŸ‘€ Hermes β€‚πŸ‘€ Hippodameia (Elian) β€‚πŸŒ Athens (Attica) β€‚πŸ‘€ Pegasos (horse)  πŸ‘₯ the Gorgonsβ€‚πŸ‘€ Perses (s. of Andromeda) β€‚πŸ‘€ Phineus (Ethiopian)  πŸ‘₯ the Graiai β€‚πŸ‘€ Podaleirios β€‚πŸ‘€ Polydectes (Seriphian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Procles (Heraclid) β€‚πŸ‘€ Proitos (Argive) β€‚πŸ‘€ Lynceus (Aigyptid) β€‚πŸ‘€ Medousa (Gorgon) β€‚πŸ‘€ Megapenthes (Argive) β€‚πŸ‘€ Mestor (Mycenaean)  πŸ‘₯ the Nereids β€‚πŸ‘€ Sthenelos (Mycenaean) β€‚πŸ‘€ Stheno (Gorgon)β€‚πŸ‘€ Temenos (Heraclid) β€‚πŸ‘€ Teutamides β€‚πŸ‘€ Thetis β€‚πŸΊ the Chest of Danae β€‚πŸΊ the Winged Sandals β€‚πŸΊ the Bag of Perseus β€‚πŸΊ the Head of Medousa β€‚πŸŒ Sparta (Laconia) β€‚πŸŒ River Oceanos (unlocatable) β€‚πŸŒ Mycenae (Argolid) β€‚πŸŒ Egypt β€‚πŸŒ Larissa (Thessaly) β€‚πŸ‘€ Adrastos (Argive I) β€‚πŸŒ Argos (city) β€‚πŸŒ the Land of the Ethiopians β€‚πŸŒ Libya (North Africa) β€‚πŸŒ Tiryns (Argolid) β€‚πŸŒ Seriphos (island) β€‚πŸŒ Mideia (Argolid) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Atlas (unlocatable)  πŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians β€‚πŸŒ Lake Triton (Libya) β€‚πŸ‘€ Danaos β€‚πŸ‘€ Hypermnestra (Danaid) β€‚πŸΊ the Cap of Hades β€‚πŸΊ the Sickle of Perseusβ€‚πŸΊ the Shield of Perseusβ€‚πŸ‘€ Sea Monster (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸΊ the Shield of Athenaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Bronze Chamber of Danae (Argos) β€‚πŸΊ the Aegis β€‚πŸΊ the Blood of Medousaβ€‚πŸŒ the Atlas Mountains (N. Africa) β€‚πŸ‘€ Erythras (Ogyrian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Eros β€‚πŸ‘€ Doris (Nereid) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Apesantos (Argolid) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Springs of Oceanos β€‚πŸ‘€ Phobos β€‚πŸ‘€ Clymene (Seriphian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Cynouros β€‚πŸ‘€ Choreia  πŸ‘₯ the Hyperboreans β€‚πŸŒ Ioppe (the Levant) β€‚πŸ›οΈ Spring with red water (Ioppe)β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Argive Hera near Mycenae (Argolid) β€‚πŸŒ Larisa (Thessaly) β€‚πŸΊ the Scabbard of Perseus β€‚πŸ›οΈ Spring Perseia (Mycenae) β€‚πŸŒ Macedonia (N. Greece)  πŸ‘₯ the Haliai β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Perseus near Mycenae (Argolid)β€‚πŸŒ Persia β€‚πŸ‘€ Hymenaios (s. of Apollo or Muse) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Oracle of Zeus-Ammon (N. Africa)β€‚πŸŒ the Lookout of Perseus (Egypt)β€‚πŸ‘€ Rhoetus (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Athis (Indian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Lycabas (Assyrian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Phorbas (Egyptian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Amphimedon (Libyan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Polydegmon β€‚πŸ‘€ Abaris (Caucasian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Lycetus (Thessalian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Helices β€‚πŸ‘€ Clytus (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Phlegyas β€‚πŸ‘€ Idas (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Hypseus (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Broteas (boxer) β€‚πŸ‘€ Ammon (boxer) β€‚πŸ‘€ Ampycus (priest) β€‚πŸ‘€ Dorylas (Libyan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Halcyoneus (Bactrian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Clytius (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Clanis (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Celadon (Egyptian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Astreus (Syrian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Aethion (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Thoactes (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Agyrtes (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Molpeus (Chaonian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Ethemon β€‚πŸ‘€ Thescelus β€‚πŸ‘€ Nileus β€‚πŸ‘€ Eryx (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Aconteus (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Astyages β€‚πŸ‘€ Erytus (Ethiopian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Ampyx (Ethiopian)
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.1β€‚πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.2β€‚πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.3β€‚πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.4β€‚πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.5β€‚πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.7β€‚πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.5β€‚πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.10.3β€‚πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 801-819β€‚πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 834-851β€‚πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 1412-1416β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 3.1.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 3.2.2β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 3.18.11β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 3.20.6β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 4.35.9β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 1.22.7β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 1.23.7β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.27.2β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.15.3β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.15.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.18.1β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.20.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.22.1β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 10.10.5β€‚πŸ“– Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 216-237β€‚πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 14.312-14.328β€‚πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 19.112-19.124β€‚πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 77 Mostβ€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 4.2.4-4.2.5β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 3.17.2-3.17.3β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.16.1-2.16.2β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.16.3-2.16.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.16.6-2.16.7β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.21.5-2.21.6β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.18.1-5.18.5β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.23.7-2.23.8β€‚πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 277-286β€‚πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 133 Mostβ€‚πŸ“– Hesiod fr. 241 Mostβ€‚πŸ“– Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 1β€‚πŸ“– Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 9β€‚πŸ“– Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 27β€‚πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 31β€‚πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 38β€‚πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 12.1-12.2 MacLeodβ€‚πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 14.1-14.4 MacLeodβ€‚πŸ“– Lucian, The Hall 22β€‚πŸ“– Lucian, The Hall 25β€‚πŸ“– Lucian, Philosophies for Sale 25β€‚πŸ“– Lucian, Alexander the False Prophet 11β€‚πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 44β€‚πŸ“– Lucian, How to Write History 1β€‚πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 9β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 10 27-50β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 12 1-32β€‚πŸ“– Ion of Chios, Elegiacs fr. 27β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 10 1-18β€‚πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 18β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Isthmian 5 26-50β€‚πŸ“– Pindar fr. 70a Snell-Maehlerβ€‚πŸ“– Pindar fr. 70d Snell-Maehlerβ€‚πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 1.64β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.19β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 10.5.10β€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 463-464β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.30-1.2.35β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 16.2.28β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 16.4.20β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 17.1.16-17.1.19β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 17.1.43β€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.604-4.662β€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.663-4.752β€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.753–4.803β€‚πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 14.319β€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.4β€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.6β€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.12β€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.1-5.89β€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.90-5.235β€‚πŸ“– Callimachus fr. 655 Pfeifferβ€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.236-5.249
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, Library Homer, Iliad Hesiod, Theogony Lycophron, Alexandra Pausanias Pindar Hesiod Hesiod, Shield of Heracles Hesiod, Ehoiai Strabo Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods Lucian, The Hall Lucian, Philosophies for Sale Lucian, Alexander the False Prophet Lucian, The Dance Lucian, How to Write History Ps-Lucian, The Patriot Pindar, Pythian 10 Pindar, Pythian 12 Ion of Chios, Elegiacs Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers Pindar, Nemean 10 Pindar, Isthmian 5 Pomponius Mela D-Scholia, Iliad Ovid, Ibis Callimachus Ovid, Metamorphoses Ovid, Amores
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Callisthenes FGrHist 124 fr. 14aβ€‚πŸ“– Pindar fr. 284 Snell-Maehler
    Depictions
    🎨 Fragment of Red-Figure Apulian Patera attributed to the circle of the Lecce Painter (Nicholson NM97.47)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Fragment of Apulian Red-Figure Krater (?) attributed to a follower of the Tarporley Painter (Nicholson NM97.29)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Campanian Red-Figure Bell Krater (Logie 183.97)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater attributed to the Dechter Group (Logie 116.71; LIMC Andromeda I 11)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm of Philip V (RD Milns C.026)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from House of Menander / Casa del Menandro I 10, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p4-space-11)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Menandro I 10, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p4-space-15)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling I 3, 25, Pompeii (PALP r1-i3-p25-space-i)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Sacerdos Amandus I 7, 7, Pompeii (PALP r1-i7-p7-space-b)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa degli Epigrammi V 1, 18, Pompeii (PALP r5-i1-p18-space-o)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Cinque Scheletri VI 10, 2, Pompeii (PALP r6-i10-p2-space-12)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Sextus Pompeius Axiochus VI 13, 19, Pompeii (PALP r6-i13-p19-space-h)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vettii VI 15, 1, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p1-space-q)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Principe di Napoli VI 15, 7.8, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p8-space-k)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VI 17, 41, Pompeii (PALP r6-i17-p41-space-17)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa delle Danzatrici VI 2, 22, Pompeii (PALP r6-i2-p22-space-12)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Dioscuri VI 9, 6.7, Pompeii (MANN 8998; PALP r6-i9-p6-space-53)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Marinaio VII 15, 2, Pompeii (MANN 111479; PALP r7-i15-p2-space-zprime)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dell’Orso Ferito VII 2, 44-46, Pompeii (PALP r7-i2-p45-space-c)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Forno a Riverbero VII 4, 29, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p29-space-9)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (MANN 8996; PALP r7-i4-p31-space-17)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Parete Nera VII 4, 59, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p59-space-m)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 9, d, Pompeii (PALP r9-i9-pd-space-l)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 7, 16, Pompeii (MANN 120176; LIMC Equus Troianus 7; PALP r9-i7-p16-space-a)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Terme Stabiane VII 1, 8, Pompeii (PALP r7-i1-p8-space-c)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Regina Carolina VIII 3, 14, Pompeii (PALP r8-i3-p14-space-10)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-9)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (MANN 9278, 9357; PALP r7-i4-p31-space-24)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Stucco reliefs from Temple of Isis, Pompeii (PALP r8-i7-p28-space-4)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Boiotian Red-Figure Bobbin (NAM 10495)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dell'Efebo I 7, 11, Pompeii (PALP r1-i7-p11-space-4)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Case del Cenacolo I e II IX 12 , Pompeii (PALP r9-i12)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall painting from Nymphaeum on the Via del Teatro di Marcello, Rome (Celio 4478)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Centenario IX 8, 3.7, Pompeii (PALP r9-i8-p3-space-9)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Roman Terracotta Statuette from Pompeii (Pompeii 1360/4)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall painting from Casa della Saffo (?), Pompeii (MANN 8995; PALP r6-i17)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Via della Fortuna , Pompeii (ADS 434; PALP via-della-fortuna)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Diana I; VI 17, 10, Pompeii (MANN 9447; PALP r6-i17-p10)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Painting from Scavo del Principe di Montenegro VII 16, 10, Pompeii (MANN 8997; PALP r7)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Caccia Nuova VII 10, 3.14, Pompeii (PALP r7-i10-p3-space-s’)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall paintings from the Augustan Villa at Boscotrecase, Cubiculum 19 (Met 20.192.16, 20.192.17)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall painting from Pompeii (MANN 8993)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Painting from Pompeii (MANN 9477; LIMC Andromeda I 31)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wall Painting from Palestra II 4, 9, Herculaneum (MANN 8993)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B7373; LIMC Gorgo, Gorgones 292)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B975)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Fragments of Gilded Silver Diadem (Getty 83.AM.343)
    Reported depictions
    πŸ›οΈ the Propylaia (Athens)β€‚πŸΊ the Shield of Heraclesβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Hall (fictional) β€‚πŸŽ¨ Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Statue of Perseus on the Acropolis, Athens, by Myron (LIMC Perseus 45)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Cult Statue of Asclepios in the Sanctuary of Asclepios, Epidauros ( Not Extant)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Bronze Relief of Nymphs and Perseus by Gitiades in the Temple of Athena Poliouchos, Sparta (LIMC Perseus 96)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Statue Group dedicated by Argos at Delphi ( Not Extant)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Athens (Attica)
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