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Danaë
Daughter of Acrisius of Argos and Queen Eurydice, mother of Perseus, in Greek mythology
- Child of Acrisius and Eurydice of Argos
- Married to Pilumnus, Daunus
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daughter of Acrisius of Argos and Queen Eurydice, mother of Perseus, in Greek mythologyWikidata record description. Read Danaë in the Wikipedia reader.
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Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 9
Kinship in an account 3
Family 6
- child of (child) Acrisius Greek mythical king of Argos
- child of (child) Eurydice of Argos Greek queen
- parent of (child) Daunus king of the Rutulians in Roman mythology
- parent of (child) Perseus legendary Greek hero and founder of Mycenae, demigod son of Zeus and Danae; famous for beheading the Gorgon Medusa
- partner of Zeus Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
- married to Daunus
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