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Acrisius (əkrĭs`ēəs): see Danaë Danaë (dăn`āē), in Greek legend, daughter of Acrisius. ..... Click the link for more information. and Perseus Perseus (pûr`sēəs, –s ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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4: Acrisius was king of Argos and Proetus of Tiryns. Never yet have I been so overpowered by passion neither for goddess nor mortal woman as I am at this moment for yourself--not even when I was in love with the wife of Ixion who bore me Pirithous, peer of gods in counsel, nor yet with Danae the daintily-ancled daughter of Acrisius, who bore me the famed hero Perseus. |
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