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| Name |
Acrisius of Argos |
| Suffix |
King of Argos |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Yes, date unknown |
| Notes |
- «b»http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrisius
Acrisius«/b» («u»Ancient Greek «/u»: was a «u»mythical «/u» king of «u»Argos «/u», and a son of «u»Abas «/u» and «u»Aglaea «/u» (or «u»Ocalea «/u», depending on the author), grandson of «u»Lynceus «/u», great-grandson of «u»Danaus «/u». His twin brother was «u»Proetus «/u», with whom he is said to have quarreled even in the womb of his mother. When Abas died and Acrisius had grown up, he expelled Proetus from his inheritance; but, supported by his father-in-law «u»Iobates «/u», the «u»Lycian «/u», Proetus re-turned, and Acrisius was compelled to share his kingdom with his brother by giving «u»Tiryns «/u» to him, while he retained Argos for himself.
«b»Acrisius and Perseus
«/b»Acrisius's daughter, «u»Danaë «/u», 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. «u»Zeus «/u» had intercourse with her in the form of a shower of gold (some accounts say it is her uncle, Proteus, who impregnates her).«u»[2]«/u» Danaë became pregnant with «u»Perseus «/u». Acrisius put the child and Danaë in a chest and threw it in the sea. Zeus asked «u»Poseidon «/u» to calm the water; he did and Danaë and Perseus survived, washing up on the island of «u»Seriphos «/u». A fisherman named «u»Dictys «/u», brother of king «u»Polydectes «/u», found the pair and took care of them.«u»[3][4][5]«/u»
«u»Perseus «/u» grew up to be a hero, killing «u»Medusa «/u» and rescuing «u»Andromeda «/u». Perseus and Danaë returned to Argos but King Acrisius had gone to «u»Larissa «/u». When Perseus arrived in Larissa, he participated in some funeral games and accidentally struck Acrisius on his foot with a «u»discus «/u», killing him and accomplishing the prophecy.«u»[6]«/u»
«b»Founder of Delphic amphictyony
«/b»According to the «u»Scholiast «/u» on «u»Euripides «/u»,«u»[7]«/u» Acrisius was the founder of the «u»Delphic «/u» «u»amphictyony «/u». Strabo believes that this amphictyony existed before the time of Acrisius,«u»[8]«/u» and that he was only the first who regulated the affairs of the amphictyons, fixed the towns which were to take part in the council, gave to each its vote, and set-tled the jurisdiction of the amphictyons.«u»[9]«/u»
«b»References
«u»1. ^\ulnone«/b» «u»Apollodorus «/u». \ul«i»The Library \ulnone«/i», «u»Book 2 <http://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus2.html>«/u».
\ul«b»2. ^\ulnone«/b» Schmitz, Leonhard (1867), "«u»Acrisius <http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0023.html>«/u»", in Smith, William, \ul«i»Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology \ulnone«/i», «b»1«/b», Boston, MA, pp. 14, «u»<http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0023.html>«/u»
\ul«b»3. ^\ulnone«/b» «u»Apollodorus «/u», ii. 2. § 1, 4. § 1.
\ul«b»4. ^\ulnone«/b» «u»Pausanias «/u», ii. 16. § 2, 25. § 6, iii. 13. § 6.
\ul«b»5. ^\ulnone«/b» «u»Hyginus «/u». «i»Fabulae«/i», 63.
\ul«b»6. ^\ulnone«/b» Schmitz, Leonhard (1867), "«u»Perseus <http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2539.html>«/u»", in Smith, William, \ul«i»Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology \ulnone«/i», «b»3«/b», Boston, MA, pp. 206, «u»<http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2539.html>«/u»
\ul«b»7. ^\ulnone«/b» «u»Euripides «/u». \ul«i»Orestes \ulnone«/i», 1087.
\ul«b»8. ^\ulnone«/b» «u»Strabo «/u», ix. p. 420.
\ul«b»9. ^\ulnone«/b» Comp. Libanius, «i»Orat.«/i» vol. iii. 472, ed. Reiske.
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