- Information
- Greek hero, slayer of Medousa
- Son of
- π€ Danae βπ€ Zeus βπ€ Proitos (Argive)
- Descendant of
- π€ Abas (Argive I) βπ€ Acrisios βπ€ Lynceus (Aigyptid)
- Father of
- π€ Alcaios (Mycenaean) βπ€ Electryon (s. of Perseus)βπ€ Gorgophone (Argive) βπ€ Heleios βπ€ Perses (s. of Andromeda) βπ€ Mestor (Mycenaean) βπ€ Sthenelos (Mycenaean) βπ€ Erythras (Ogyrian) βπ€ Cynouros
- Husband of
- π€ Andromeda
- Has children with
- π€ Andromeda
- Conceived at
- π Argos (city) βποΈ the Bronze Chamber of Danae (Argos)
- Born at
- ποΈ the Bronze Chamber of Danae (Argos)
- Founder of
- π Mycenae (Argolid)
- Eponym of
- ποΈ Spring Perseia (Mycenae) βπ the Lookout of Perseus (Egypt)
- Ruler of
- π Mycenae (Argolid) βπ Argos (city) βπ Tiryns (Argolid) βπ Mideia (Argolid) βπ the Sanctuary of Argive Hera near Mycenae (Argolid)
- Kills
- π€ Acrisios βπ€ Phineus (Ethiopian) βπ€ Polydectes (Seriphian) βπ€ Medousa (Gorgon) βπ€ Sea Monster (Ethiopian) βπ€ Rhoetus (Ethiopian) βπ€ Athis (Indian) βπ€ Lycabas (Assyrian) βπ€ Phorbas (Egyptian) βπ€ Amphimedon (Libyan) βπ€ Polydegmon βπ€ Abaris (Caucasian) βπ€ Lycetus (Thessalian) βπ€ Helices βπ€ Clytus (Ethiopian) βπ€ Phlegyas βπ€ Hypseus (Ethiopian) βπ€ Halcyoneus (Bactrian) βπ€ Clytius (Ethiopian) βπ€ Clanis (Ethiopian) βπ€ Celadon (Egyptian) βπ€ Astreus (Syrian) βπ€ Aethion (Ethiopian) βπ€ Thoactes (Ethiopian) βπ€ Agyrtes (Ethiopian) βπ€ Molpeus (Chaonian) βπ€ Ethemon βπ€ Erytus (Ethiopian)
- Cult sites
- π Athens (Attica) βπ Argos (city) βπ Seriphos (island) βπ the Sanctuary of Perseus near Mycenae (Argolid)
- Weaponry
- πΊ the Sickle of PerseusβπΊ the Shield of PerseusβπΊ the Scabbard of Perseus
- Related Entities
- π€ Abas (Argive I) βπ€ Acrisios βπ€ Agenor (f. of Europe) βπ€ Aiacos βπ€ Alcaios (Mycenaean) βπ€ Alcmene βπ€ Amphiaraos βπ€ Amphitryon βπ€ Andromeda βπ€ Athena βπ€ Atlas βπ€ Cassiepeia (m. of Andromeda) βπ€ Cepheus (f. of Andromeda) βπ€ Chrysaor βπ€ Danae βπ€ Dictys (Seriphean) βπ€ Diomedes (Argive I) βπ€ Dionysos βπ€ Electryon (s. of Perseus)βπ€ Epaphos (s. of Io) βπ€ Euryale (Gorgon) βπ€ Themis βπ€ Zeus βπ€ Gorgophone (Argive) βπ€ Heleios βπ€ Heracles βπ€ Hermes βπ€ Hippodameia (Elian) βπ Athens (Attica) βπ€ Pegasos (horse) βπ₯ the Gorgonsβπ€ Perses (s. of Andromeda) βπ€ Phineus (Ethiopian) βπ₯ the Graiai βπ€ Podaleirios βπ€ Polydectes (Seriphian) βπ€ Procles (Heraclid) βπ€ Proitos (Argive) βπ€ Lynceus (Aigyptid) βπ€ Medousa (Gorgon) βπ€ Megapenthes (Argive) βπ€ Mestor (Mycenaean) βπ₯ the Nereids βπ€ Sthenelos (Mycenaean) βπ€ Stheno (Gorgon)βπ€ Temenos (Heraclid) βπ€ Teutamides βπ€ Thetis βπΊ the Chest of Danae βπΊ the Winged Sandals βπΊ the Bag of Perseus βπΊ the Head of Medousa βπ Sparta (Laconia) βπ River Oceanos (unlocatable) βπ Mycenae (Argolid) βπ Egypt βπ Larissa (Thessaly) βπ€ Adrastos (Argive I) βπ Argos (city) βπ the Land of the Ethiopians βπ Libya (North Africa) βπ Tiryns (Argolid) βπ Seriphos (island) βπ Mideia (Argolid) βπ Mount Atlas (unlocatable) βπ₯ the Pelasgians βπ Lake Triton (Libya) βπ€ Danaos βπ€ Hypermnestra (Danaid) βπΊ the Cap of Hades βπΊ the Sickle of PerseusβπΊ the Shield of Perseusβπ€ Sea Monster (Ethiopian) βπΊ the Shield of AthenaβποΈ the Bronze Chamber of Danae (Argos) βπΊ the Aegis βπΊ the Blood of Medousaβπ the Atlas Mountains (N. Africa) βπ€ Erythras (Ogyrian) βπ€ Eros βπ€ Doris (Nereid) βπ Mount Apesantos (Argolid) βποΈ the Springs of Oceanos βπ€ Phobos βπ€ Clymene (Seriphian) βπ€ Cynouros βπ€ Choreia βπ₯ the Hyperboreans βπ Ioppe (the Levant) βποΈ Spring with red water (Ioppe)βπ the Sanctuary of Argive Hera near Mycenae (Argolid) βπ Larisa (Thessaly) βπΊ the Scabbard of Perseus βποΈ Spring Perseia (Mycenae) βπ Macedonia (N. Greece) βπ₯ the Haliai βπ the Sanctuary of Perseus near Mycenae (Argolid)βπ Persia βπ€ Hymenaios (s. of Apollo or Muse) βποΈ the Oracle of Zeus-Ammon (N. Africa)βπ the Lookout of Perseus (Egypt)βπ€ Rhoetus (Ethiopian) βπ€ Athis (Indian) βπ€ Lycabas (Assyrian) βπ€ Phorbas (Egyptian) βπ€ Amphimedon (Libyan) βπ€ Polydegmon βπ€ Abaris (Caucasian) βπ€ Lycetus (Thessalian) βπ€ Helices βπ€ Clytus (Ethiopian) βπ€ Phlegyas βπ€ Idas (Ethiopian) βπ€ Hypseus (Ethiopian) βπ€ Broteas (boxer) βπ€ Ammon (boxer) βπ€ Ampycus (priest) βπ€ Dorylas (Libyan) βπ€ Halcyoneus (Bactrian) βπ€ Clytius (Ethiopian) βπ€ Clanis (Ethiopian) βπ€ Celadon (Egyptian) βπ€ Astreus (Syrian) βπ€ Aethion (Ethiopian) βπ€ Thoactes (Ethiopian) βπ€ Agyrtes (Ethiopian) βπ€ Molpeus (Chaonian) βπ€ Ethemon βπ€ Thescelus βπ€ Nileus βπ€ Eryx (Ethiopian) βπ€ Aconteus (Ethiopian) βπ€ Astyages βπ€ Erytus (Ethiopian) βπ€ Ampyx (Ethiopian)
- Mentioned by
- π Apollodoros, Library 2.4.1βπ Apollodoros, Library 2.4.2βπ Apollodoros, Library 2.4.3βπ Apollodoros, Library 2.4.4βπ Apollodoros, Library 2.4.5βπ Apollodoros, Library 2.4.7βπ Apollodoros, Library 1.9.5βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.10.3βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 801-819βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 834-851βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 1412-1416βπ Pausanias 3.1.4βπ Pausanias 3.2.2βπ Pausanias 3.18.11βπ Pausanias 3.20.6βπ Pausanias 4.35.9βπ Pausanias 1.22.7βπ Pausanias 1.23.7βπ Pausanias 2.27.2βπ Pausanias 2.15.3βπ Pausanias 2.15.4βπ Pausanias 2.18.1βπ Pausanias 2.20.4βπ Pausanias 2.22.1βπ Pausanias 10.10.5βπ Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 216-237βπ Homer, Iliad 14.312-14.328βπ Homer, Iliad 19.112-19.124βπ Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 77 Mostβπ Pausanias 4.2.4-4.2.5βπ Pausanias 3.17.2-3.17.3βπ Pausanias 2.16.1-2.16.2βπ Pausanias 2.16.3-2.16.4βπ Pausanias 2.16.6-2.16.7βπ Pausanias 2.21.5-2.21.6βπ Pausanias 5.18.1-5.18.5βπ Pausanias 2.23.7-2.23.8βπ Hesiod, Theogony 277-286βπ Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 133 Mostβπ Hesiod fr. 241 Mostβπ Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 1βπ Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 9βπ Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 27βπ Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 31βπ Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 38βπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 12.1-12.2 MacLeodβπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 14.1-14.4 MacLeodβπ Lucian, The Hall 22βπ Lucian, The Hall 25βπ Lucian, Philosophies for Sale 25βπ Lucian, Alexander the False Prophet 11βπ Lucian, The Dance 44βπ Lucian, How to Write History 1βπ Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 9βπ Pindar, Pythian 10 27-50βπ Pindar, Pythian 12 1-32βπ Ion of Chios, Elegiacs fr. 27βπ Pindar, Nemean 10 1-18βπ Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 18βπ Pindar, Isthmian 5 26-50βπ Pindar fr. 70a Snell-Maehlerβπ Pindar fr. 70d Snell-Maehlerβπ Pomponius Mela 1.64βπ Strabo 8.6.19βπ Strabo 10.5.10βπ Ovid, Ibis 463-464βπ Strabo 1.2.30-1.2.35βπ Strabo 16.2.28βπ Strabo 16.4.20βπ Strabo 17.1.16-17.1.19βπ Strabo 17.1.43βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.604-4.662βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.663-4.752βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.753β4.803βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 14.319βπ Ovid, Amores 3.4βπ Ovid, Amores 3.6βπ Ovid, Amores 3.12βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.1-5.89βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.90-5.235βπ Callimachus fr. 655 Pfeifferβπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.236-5.249
- Mentioned in Text
- Apollodoros, LibraryβHomer, IliadβHesiod, TheogonyβLycophron, AlexandraβPausaniasβPindarβHesiodβHesiod, Shield of HeraclesβHesiod, EhoiaiβStraboβHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesβPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesβLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsβLucian, The HallβLucian, Philosophies for SaleβLucian, Alexander the False ProphetβLucian, The DanceβLucian, How to Write HistoryβPs-Lucian, The PatriotβPindar, Pythian 10βPindar, Pythian 12βIon of Chios, ElegiacsβPs-Plutarch, On RiversβPindar, Nemean 10βPindar, Isthmian 5βPomponius MelaβD-Scholia, IliadβOvid, IbisβCallimachusβOvid, MetamorphosesβOvid, Amores
- Mentioned in citation of
- π Callisthenes FGrHist 124 fr. 14aβπ Pindar fr. 284 Snell-Maehler
- Depictions
- π¨ Fragment of Red-Figure Apulian Patera attributed to the circle of the Lecce Painter (Nicholson NM97.47)βπ¨ Fragment of Apulian Red-Figure Krater (?) attributed to a follower of the Tarporley Painter (Nicholson NM97.29)βπ¨ Campanian Red-Figure Bell Krater (Logie 183.97)βπ¨ Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater attributed to the Dechter Group (Logie 116.71; LIMC Andromeda I 11)βπ¨ Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm of Philip V (RD Milns C.026)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from House of Menander / Casa del Menandro I 10, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p4-space-11)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Menandro I 10, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p4-space-15)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling I 3, 25, Pompeii (PALP r1-i3-p25-space-i)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Sacerdos Amandus I 7, 7, Pompeii (PALP r1-i7-p7-space-b)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa degli Epigrammi V 1, 18, Pompeii (PALP r5-i1-p18-space-o)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Cinque Scheletri VI 10, 2, Pompeii (PALP r6-i10-p2-space-12)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Sextus Pompeius Axiochus VI 13, 19, Pompeii (PALP r6-i13-p19-space-h)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vettii VI 15, 1, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p1-space-q)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Principe di Napoli VI 15, 7.8, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p8-space-k)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VI 17, 41, Pompeii (PALP r6-i17-p41-space-17)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa delle Danzatrici VI 2, 22, Pompeii (PALP r6-i2-p22-space-12)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Dioscuri VI 9, 6.7, Pompeii (MANN 8998; PALP r6-i9-p6-space-53)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Marinaio VII 15, 2, Pompeii (MANN 111479; PALP r7-i15-p2-space-zprime)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dellβOrso Ferito VII 2, 44-46, Pompeii (PALP r7-i2-p45-space-c)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Forno a Riverbero VII 4, 29, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p29-space-9)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (MANN 8996; PALP r7-i4-p31-space-17)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Parete Nera VII 4, 59, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p59-space-m)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 9, d, Pompeii (PALP r9-i9-pd-space-l)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 7, 16, Pompeii (MANN 120176; LIMC Equus Troianus 7; PALP r9-i7-p16-space-a)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Terme Stabiane VII 1, 8, Pompeii (PALP r7-i1-p8-space-c)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Regina Carolina VIII 3, 14, Pompeii (PALP r8-i3-p14-space-10)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-9)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (MANN 9278, 9357; PALP r7-i4-p31-space-24)βπ¨ Stucco reliefs from Temple of Isis, Pompeii (PALP r8-i7-p28-space-4)βπ¨ Boiotian Red-Figure Bobbin (NAM 10495)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dell'Efebo I 7, 11, Pompeii (PALP r1-i7-p11-space-4)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Case del Cenacolo I e II IX 12 , Pompeii (PALP r9-i12)βπ¨ Wall painting from Nymphaeum on the Via del Teatro di Marcello, Rome (Celio 4478)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Centenario IX 8, 3.7, Pompeii (PALP r9-i8-p3-space-9)βπ¨ Roman Terracotta Statuette from Pompeii (Pompeii 1360/4)βπ¨ Wall painting from Casa della Saffo (?), Pompeii (MANN 8995; PALP r6-i17)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Via della Fortuna , Pompeii (ADS 434; PALP via-della-fortuna)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Diana I; VI 17, 10, Pompeii (MANN 9447; PALP r6-i17-p10)βπ¨ Wall Painting from Scavo del Principe di Montenegro VII 16, 10, Pompeii (MANN 8997; PALP r7)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Caccia Nuova VII 10, 3.14, Pompeii (PALP r7-i10-p3-space-sβ)βπ¨ Wall paintings from the Augustan Villa at Boscotrecase, Cubiculum 19 (Met 20.192.16, 20.192.17)βπ¨ Wall painting from Pompeii (MANN 8993)βπ¨ Wall Painting from Pompeii (MANN 9477; LIMC Andromeda I 31)βπ¨ Wall Painting from Palestra II 4, 9, Herculaneum (MANN 8993)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B7373; LIMC Gorgo, Gorgones 292)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B975)βπ¨ Fragments of Gilded Silver Diadem (Getty 83.AM.343)
- Reported depictions
- ποΈ the Propylaia (Athens)βπΊ the Shield of HeraclesβποΈ the Hall (fictional) βπ¨ Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)βπ¨ Statue of Perseus on the Acropolis, Athens, by Myron (LIMC Perseus 45)βπ¨ Cult Statue of Asclepios in the Sanctuary of Asclepios, Epidauros ( Not Extant)βπ¨ Bronze Relief of Nymphs and Perseus by Gitiades in the Temple of Athena Poliouchos, Sparta (LIMC Perseus 96)βπ¨ Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)βπ¨ Statue Group dedicated by Argos at Delphi ( Not Extant)
- Relevant to local traditions reported from
- π Athens (Attica)