Deity Greek and Roman
Perseus
Περσεύς , Perseus grc
Legendary Greek hero and founder of Mycenae, demigod son of Zeus and Danae; famous for beheading the Gorgon Medusa
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legendary Greek hero and founder of Mycenae, demigod son of Zeus and Danae; famous for beheading the Gorgon MedusaWikidata record description. Read Perseus in the Wikipedia reader.
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The family as a list · 22
Kinship in an account 14
- child of (mother) Danaë daughter of Acrisius of Argos and Queen Eurydice, mother of Perseus, in Greek mythology
- child of (child) Zeus Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
- parent of (child) Alcaeus son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Autochthe daughter of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Cynurus mythical son of Perseus
- parent of (father) Electryon son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Erythra daughter of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Erythras king in Greek mythology, son of Perseus
- parent of (child) Gorgophone daughter of Perseus and Andromeda in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Heleus son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Mestor son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Perses son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Sthenelus son of Perseus
- partner of (spouse) Andromeda Ethiopian princess in Greek mythology
Family 8
- child of (child) Danaë daughter of Acrisius of Argos and Queen Eurydice, mother of Perseus, in Greek mythology
- parent of (father) Alcaeus son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (father) Gorgophone daughter of Perseus and Andromeda in Greek mythology
- parent of (father) Heleus son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (father) Perses son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (father) Sthenelus son of Perseus
- sibling of Manes king of Maeonia
- married to Andromeda Ethiopian princess in Greek mythology
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Succession in office 3
Identification 1
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