Acrisius

A·cris·i·us

noun

Greek Mythology

A king of Argos and father of Danaë who was killed by his grandson Perseus.

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DANAE, in Greek legend, daughter of Acrisius, king of Argos.
But Zeus descended to her in a shower of gold, and she gave birth to Perseus, whereupon Acrisius placed her and her infant in a wooden box and threw them into the sea.
From - the sea, and was fabled to have been founded by King Proetus, the brother of Acrisius, who was succeeded by the hero Perseus.

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