Perseus

A hero who goes on a quest to kill Medusa, rescues and marries Andromeda.

Genealogy

Anaxibia, Danae

Nestor, Proetus, Zeus

Dictys (foster-father)

Aeacus, Aethlius, Aglaia, Amphion, Antilochus, Aphrodite, Apollo, Arcas, Ares, Aretus, Argus, Artemis, Asopus, Ate, Athena, Atropus, Atymnius, Calliope, Castor, Clio, Clotho, Corinthus, Dardanus, Dike, Dionysus, Echephron, Eirene, Endymion, Epaphus, Erato, Eunomia, Euphrosyne, Euterpe, Hebe, Helen, Hellen, Hephaestus, Hercules, Hermes, Iasion, Ilithyia, Iphinoe, Iphianassa, Lacedaemon, Lachesis, Lysippe, Megarus, Megapenthes, Melpomene, Minos, Pan, Pelasgus, Persephone, Pisistratus, Pisidice, Pollux, Polycaste, Polymnia, Rhadamanthys, Sarpedon, Stratichus, Targitaüs, Terpsichore, Thalia, Thalia, Thrasymedes, Tityus, Urania, Zethus

Andromeda

Alcaeus, Cynurus, Electryon, Gorgophone, Heleus, Mestor, Perses, Sthenelus

Places
  1. Argos
  2. Ethiopia
  3. Larissa
  4. Midea
  5. Mycenae
  6. Sea
  7. Seriphus
  8. Tiryns
  9. Unknown
Events
  1. Acrisius sets Danae and Perseus adrift in a chest in the sea
  2. Danae and Perseus float adrift in a chest in the sea
  3. Dictys adopts Perseus
  4. The chest containing Danae and Perseus washes up on the shore in Seriphus
  5. Perseus prevents Polydectes from courting Danae
  6. Polydectes sends Perseus to retrieve the Gorgon’s head
  7. Hermes and Athena help Perseus with his quest for the Gorgon’s head
  8. Perseus gets help from daughters of Phorcus by holding their eye and their tooth hostage
  9. Perseus gets winged sandals, a hat, and a kibisis from some nymphs
  10. Perseus gets an adamantine sickle from Hermes
  11. Perseus beheads Medusa born
  12. Pegasus and Chrysaor are born from Medusa’s severed neck
  13. Perseus escapes the Gorgons with his hat of invisibility
  14. Perseus rescues Andromeda
  15. Perseus turns Phineus and his co-conspirators into stone
  16. Perseus turns Polydectes and his fellow conspirators into stone
  17. Perseus gives the sandals, hat and kibisis to Hermes
  18. Perseus gives the Gorgon’s head to Athena
  19. Perseus, Danae and Andromeda go to see Acrisius
  20. Perseus kills Acrisius while competing in Teutamides’ games
  21. Perseus switches kingdoms with Megapenthes, and rules Tiryns
  22. Perseus fortifies Midea
  23. Perseus fortifies Mycenae
  24. Perseus gives his son Perses to Cepheus to raise
  25. Perseus fathers children
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 2.6
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 9.5
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.1
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.2
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.3
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.4
  7. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.5
  8. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.7
  9. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 10.3
  10. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 14, Section 312
  11. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 19, Section 112
  12. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 23.7
  13. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 15.3
  14. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 15.4
  15. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 16.2
  16. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 16.3
  17. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 18.1
  18. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 18.7
  19. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 20.4
  20. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 21.5
  21. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 21.6
  22. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 21.7
  23. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 22.1
  24. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 23.7
  25. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 27.2
  26. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 1.4
  27. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 2.2
  28. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 17.3
  29. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 35.9
  30. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 18.5
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