Acrisius

Akrisios

Son of Abas and Aglaia.

Genealogy

Aglaia

Abas

Proetus

Eurydice

Danae

Places
  1. Argos
  2. Larissa
  3. Pelasgia
  4. Unknown
Events
  1. Acrisius and Proetus are born
  2. Acrisius and Proetus fight for the kingdom, invent shields
  3. Acrisius reigns over Argos
  4. Acrisius receives a prophecy that his daughter will have a son who will kill him
  5. Acrisius imprisons Danae underground
  6. Acrisius sets Danae and Perseus adrift in a chest in the sea
  7. Acrisius goes to the Pelasgians to avoid Perseus
  8. Perseus kills Acrisius while competing in Teutamides’ games
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 2.1
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 2.2
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.1
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.4
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 10.3
  6. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 14, Section 312
  7. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 16.2
  8. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 16.3
  9. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 23.7
  10. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 25.7
  11. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 13.8
  12. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 5.11
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