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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Akrisius
A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
The father of Danae and the grandfather of Perseus.
Akrisius was told by an oracle that his grandson would kill him and take his throne as the king of Argos; when Zeus impregnated Danae as a shower of gold, Akrisius put his daughter and her infant son into a coffin-like box and threw them into the sea.
Perseus and Danae survived and eventually Perseus returned to fulfill the oracle’s prophecy; Perseus was participating in an athletic competition and accidentally killed Akrisius with a mis-thrown discus.
Akrisius may also be rendered as Akrisios or Acrisios.
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A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
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