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	Royal Houses of Argolis
		Acrisius' grandson, the hero Perseus, had won fame because he had slain the monster Gorgon.
		Acrisius (Acrisios) consulted the oracle from Delphi, about having a son; instead the oracle warned him that his grandson would kill him one day.
		Genealogy: House of Proëtus, Aeolids in Argos, and the Houses of Seers.
	www.timelessmyths.com /classical/argolis.html (3341 words)

	Acrisius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acrisius was a mythical king of Argos, and a son of Abas and Ocalea (or Aglaïa, depending on the author).
		His daughter, Danaë, was prophesied to have a son that would kill him, so Acrisius locked her in a bronze tower (or a cave) when she became fertile.
		Acrisius put the child and Danae in a chest and threw it in the sea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acrisius (217 words)

	Danae, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		They say that when Acrisius discovered that the exiles were staying at Polydectes 1's court, he came to the island, and that then Polydectes 1 interceded for them, making Perseus 1 swear an oath to his grandfather that he would never kill him.
		The twins Acrisius and Proetus 1 are sons of Abas 2 and Aglaia 2, daughter of Mantineus 1.
		Abas 2, Acrisius, Aegyptus 1, Aglaia 2, Alcaeus 1, Andromeda, Atlas, Belus 1, Cynurus, Danae, Danaus 1, Electryon 1, Epaphus 1, Eurydice 2, Gorgophone 2, Heleus, Hypermnestra 1, Io, Lacedaemon, Libya, Lynceus 2, Megapenthes 2, Mestor 1, Perses 2, Perseus 1, Pleione, Proetus 1, Stheneboea, Sthenelus 3, Taygete, Zeus.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Danae.html (1335 words)

	Acrisius
		Acrisius was an ancient king of Argos, who, when told of a prophecy, enclosed his daughter Danae in an impenetrable bronze tower (or in other legends a deep cave) because the prophecy was, Acrisius would be killed by his daughter's son.
		Zeus the all powerful, and also very amorous god descended on Danae as a shower of gold, and from this union was born a son; this son was to become the legendary Perseus.
		Acrisius heard the baby crying but was too cowardly to kill him, so he put Danae and Perseus inside a wooden chest and set them adrift on the sea.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/a/acrisius.html (284 words)

	Acrisius: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		Of those who despise Bacchus, Acrisius alone remains, the grandfather of Perseus, who, having cut off the head of the Gorgon Medusa, serpents are produced by her...
		Subsequently, Acrisius seized Danaie and Perseus, her son by...conquer the Gorgons, inadvertently kill Acrisius, and retire with his mother back in...
		His grandfather, Acrisius, had been warned by an oracle that his grandson would kill him and therefore put Perseus and his mother in a chest and threw...
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/acrisius.jsp?l=A&p=1 (734 words)

	Perseus Homework Page
		Acrisius was very angry but was afraid to kill the boy or his mother because he feared Zeus.
		Acrisius was there on visit and the discus struck him and he died at once.
		Some say, however, that Acrisius was obssessed with the oracle and that when he discovered that Perseus and Danae were staying at Polydectes's court, he went to get them, but at his arrival Polydectes interceded for them, and Perseus was made to swear that he would never kill his grandfather.
	www.thanasis.com /perseus.htm (2716 words)

	The State Hermitage Museum: Virtual Tour
		This example is decorated with the story of Danae, daughter of Acrisius, King of Argos, and mother of Perseus.
		The Oracle predicted that Acrisius would die at the hands of his own grandson and therefore he locked up his daughter in a cavern, dooming her to eternal virginity.
		Acrisius had made a large trunk in which he placed both daughter and grandson and sent them off to sea.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/08/hm88_0_0_10_0.html (265 words)

	Acrisius - Encyclopedia.com
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	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-X-Acrisius.html (351 words)

	Apollodorus
		And Acrisius gained the mastery and drove Proetus from Argos; and Proetus went to Lycia to the court of Iobates or, as some say, of Amphianax, and married his daughter, whom Homer calls Antia, but the tragic poets call her Stheneboea.
		When Acrisius afterwards learned that she had got a child Perseus, he would not believe that she had been seduced by Zeus, and putting his daughter with the child in a chest, he cast it into the sea.
		Perceiving that the oracle was fulfilled, he buried Acrisius outside the city,3 and being ashamed to return to Argos to claim the inheritance of him who had died by his hand, he went to Megapenthes, son of Proetus, at Tiryns and effected an exchange with him, surrendering Argos into his hands.
	www.wsu.edu /~hughesc/apollodorus_perseus.html (1468 words)

	Danae
		In Greek mythology, Danae ("parched") was a daughter of King Acrisius of Argos and mother of Perseus by Zeus.
		The sea was calmed by Poseidon at the request of Zeus and the pair survived.
		By chance Acrisius was there, and Perseus accidentally struck him with his javelin (or discus), fulfilling the prophecy.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/da/Danae.html (247 words)

	Perseus and Medusa
		It came to be that Acrisius who had become concerned over his lack of sons decided to consult an oracle for advise.
		To prevent this from happening, Acrisius locked his daughter behind the bronze door of an underground dungeon, where she was kept isolated from the outside world.
		Remembering the words of the oracle, Acrisius placed his daughter and her new born son into a chest and tossed them into the sea, hoping that this would rid him of any danger.
	www.geocities.com /medea19777/perseus.html (1465 words)

	Perseus continued
		Acrisius promised himself that this would never happen and locked his only daughter,Danae up in a tower so that she would never be able to marry.
		Acrisius, meanwhile, had been confident that he was now safe from being killed by his grandson.
		Acrisius too had no idea that the athelete who was about to try his luck at the discus was the baby he had tried to kill.
	library.thinkquest.org /23057/perseus2.html (2161 words)

	Prophecies and Vanities: The Tales of Perseus, Andromeda, Pegasus, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Cetus and Equuleus. Chapter 1: ...
		It hadn't always been that way, for her father, King Acrisius, was not a mean man. He was just very nervous and lately paranoid.
		King Acrisius had no male children to carry on his name and the rulership of his kingdom.
		Acrisius' fear was magnified by his contempt for his brother Proteus.
	www.business-esolutions.com /starmyths/myths/perseus1.htm (523 words)

	Argos, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Acrisius won the civil war and drove Proetus 1 from Argos.
		But when his daughter was anyway seduced, he put her and her child Perseus 1 in a chest and cast it into the sea.
		In time the oracle was fulfilled and Perseus 1 did kill Acrisius, as it seems accidentally, but not wishing to inherit the kingdom of the man he had killed, he exchanged kingdoms with King Megapenthes 2 of Tiryns, son of Proetus 1.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Argos.html (1191 words)

	Myth of Perseus
		He did not believe her, but he was afraid to kill them for fear of the gods, so he locked them in a wooden ark and launched them into the sea.
		When Acrisius heard Perseus was coming, he fled to Larissa in Thessaly to avoid the fulfillment of the oracle.
		Perseus is the child Horus, and Acrisius is the jealous Set who killed his twin Osiris and was taken vengeance on by Horus.
	www.johnpratt.com /items/astronomy/myths/perseus.html (2438 words)

	Hawaiian Astronomical Society - Perseus
		Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae (the daughter of Acrisius of Argos).
		Acrisius did this in response to a prophecy stating he would be killed by his own grandson.
		He took his mother back to her native Argos, where Perseus accidentally struck her father Acrisius dead when throwing the discus in a tournament, thus fulfilling the prophecy that he would kill his grandfather.
	www.hawastsoc.org /deepsky/per/index.html (1073 words)

	Adiadne Sample \| TeachUP
		Acrisius knew he had done wrong, and, more than that, the gods and goddesses high upon Mount Olympus knew he had done wrong.
		But Acrisius was king, and he married a queen, and so now he wanted nothing more than to have a son who might become king after him.
		Then Acrisius ordered his soldiers to take the box to the shore of the great Aegean Sea and cast it into the water, so that Dana and Perseus would be swept away by the tides.
	www.poststar.com /nie/teachup/perseus/chap1.html (847 words)

	Latin 1 - Mythology - Fables - Heroes - Perseus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Acrisius, the king of Argos, had only one child, a daughter named Danae.
		Not wanting to meet this terrible fate, Acrisius locked Danae in a small bronze house and kept her underground.
		Knowing that Acrisius would be very angry if he knew she had a son, she kept the baby a secret.
	www.dl.ket.org /latin1/mythology/3fables/heroes/perseus.htm (907 words)

	Chandra :: Photo Album :: Constellation Perseus
		Perseus' grandfather, Acrisius, the king of Argos, was warned by an oracle that he would be killed by his grandson.
		Acrisius locked his daughter Danae in a dungeon to prevent her bearing a child.
		There are several versions of how Acrisius and Perseus came to be in the same place at the same time, but in all of them, Acrisius is accidentally killed by a discus thrown by Perseus in funeral games.
	chandra.harvard.edu /photo/constellations/perseus.html (479 words)

	Perseus
		Once there was a king named Acrisius, he had a beautiful daughter named Danae.
		Acrisius could not let that happen, so he locked Danae in a bronze tower so that she would never marry or have children.
		He walked into the tower and saw Danae with a baby on her lap, smiling she said, "I have named him Perseus." Acrisius was furious, he shut Danae and baby Perseus up in a large chest and cast them out to sea.
	members.tripod.com /greekmyth/perseus.html (1097 words)

	Danaë, Princess of Argos
		Danaë was the princess of Argos and daughter of King Acrisius.
		Alarmed by this prophecy, Acrisius had a tower of bronze built to imprison his daughter and thus prevent all possible suitors from ever approaching her.
		Acrisius now thought that he was safe, but Zeus saw this cruel act and immediately demanded Poseidon that the sea be calmed.
	ianmarke.com /danae.html (410 words)

	edonnelly.com - Latin Resources
		Acrisius, an ancient king of Argos, had been warned by an oracle that he should perish by the hand of his grandson.
		On discovering, therefore, that his daughter Danae had given birth to a son, Acrisius endeavored to escape his fate by setting both mother and child adrift on the sea.
		Acrisius volebat Perseum nepotem suum necare; nam propter oraculum puerum timebat.
	www.edonnelly.com /latin/fabulae01.html (2215 words)

	Perseus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Disappointed by his lack of male heirs, Acrisius consulted the oracle at Delphi, who warned him that although destined to remain without a son himself, he would one day be killed by his daughter's child.
		Danae was childless and to keep her so, he shut her up in a bronze chamber underground: this mytheme is also connected to Ares, Oenopion, Eurystheus, etc. Zeus came to her in the form of a shower of gold, and impregnated her.
		Having killed Acrisius, Perseus, who was next in line for the throne, gave the kingdom to Megapenthes son of Proetus and took over Megapenthes' kingdom of Tiryns.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Perseus (2475 words)

	DANAE SHOWER OF GOLD
		In Greek mythology, Danae was daughter of Acrisius, king of Argos.
		Danae, the daughter of Acrisius, King of Argos, and of Eurydice, had been shut up by her father in a tower with bronze doors, as it had been prophesied that she would gave birth to a son who would be the cause of Acrisius' own death.
		Danae and her infant son were confined by order of her father, Acrisius, in a chest and set adrift on the sea.
	waltm.net /danae.htm (297 words)

	Perseus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Danae was the youngest daughter of Acrisius, King of Argos, who had heard from an oracle that any son born to Danae would live to overthrow him.
		Acrisius had Danae sealed up in a tower to assure she would never marry or be courted by suitors, by Zeus fell in love with her after realizing her plight.
		She gave birth to Perseus shortly thereafter, and after servants delivering her meals discovered her with a child, Acrisius had Danae and Perseus sealed in a great chest resembling a coffin and cast her out to sea.
	www.angelfire.com /planet/mythguide/perseus.html (1831 words)

	Danae, Greece, Greek mythology
		Daughter of king Acrisius of Argos and the mother of Perseus by Zeus.
		Acrisius had gone to Delphi to ask the oracle if he would ever have a son.
		When Perseus was born, Danae had her wet-nurse secretly bring the child up, but Acrisius found out and put the mother and child in a wooden box, sealed it, and threw it into the sea.
	www.in2greece.com /english/historymyth/mythology/names/danae.htm (211 words)

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