0
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Who adopted Perseus?
Dictys raised him along side Danae.
Who did Perseus establish as king of seriphos after the death of Polydectes?
Dictys, the man who raised him and his mother's consort.
Who wanted to marry Danae Perseus' mother?
King Polydectes of the island Seriphos desired to marry Danae, mother of Perseus. It was Dictys the brother of King Polydectes who had found Danae and Perseus when they first washed ashore.
Who were Dictys and polydectes?
who is dictys
Who discovered Perseus?
I think that the astronomer Action Herman from the Milan, MN discover Perseus. He was very smart and one day looked up at the stars and found that some stars were alined to from some what of a line. He happened to be looking at Greek gods and came across Perseus thats when he named those star Perseus>
When danae and the infant perseus are adrift in the great chest it seems reasonable to assume they will escape because in the story of perseus?
Poseidon, god of the sea, gave the chest a "push" and, in the myth, the chest washes up on the shore of Seriphos and were cared for by Dictys, and old man.
Did pericles have a sibling?
No, Danae (Persues' mother) had no other children. She was kept locked in a tower (away from men) when an oracle predicted that her son would kill his grandfather (Acrisius, king of Argos). However, Zeus visited Danae by a shaft of sunlight (or golden rain) and soon after Perseus was born. After Perseus and Danae were set adrift in a box by Acrisius, they were rescued by a fisherman named Dictys. Dictys fell in love with Danae, but there the myths do not report any children from this union.
Why does Zeus help danae and perseus survive?
He loved Danae, and Perseus was his child.
When Danae and the infant Perseus are adrift in the great chest it seems reasonable to assume they will escape because?
Poseidon, god of the sea, gave the chest a "push" and, in the myth, the chest washes up on the shore of Seriphos and were cared for by Dictys, and old man.
How did Hermes and Athena help perseus?
Athena gave Perseus a polished shield, and Hermes gave Perseus a sword to attack Medusa with.
Explain how Perseus and his mother came to be on the island of Seriphos?
Perseus and his mother arrived at Seriphos by getting dumped in the water by his own grandfather, Acrisius. Acrisius learnt a terrible truth about his future that Perseus would eventually kill him when he grew older. He thought it would sink but it floated all the way to Seriphos where a local fisherman Dictys picked it up.
How does Perseus help Andromeda?
Perseus unchained Andromeda from her rock, and slayed the terrible sea monster.
