Perseus

Family: Egyptian · Role: son of Danae · First appears: Book 2 · §81–91

At Chemmis, Perseus was said to have been born to Danae, and the people traced his descent through Danaos and Lynkeus. A temple there was dedicated to him, and he commanded the people to celebrate an athletic contest in his honour.

Later, Perseus, the son of Danae and Zeus, took Andromeda to wife. They had a son named Perses, whom Perseus left behind with Kepheus, who had no male offspring; the race was named after Perses.

Relationship record

Life events

• Perseus was said to have been born in Chemmis.(Book 2 · §81–91 · 📍 Chemmis)
  • “they said that Perseus had been born of their city”
• Perseus commanded the people to celebrate an athletic contest in his honour.(Book 2 · §81–91 · 📍 Chemmis)
  • “they celebrated an athletic contest for him by his own command”
• Perseus took Andromeda to wife.(Book 7 · §57–69)
  • With: Andromeda
  • “when Perseus, the son of Danae and Zeus, came to Kepheus the son of Belos and took to wife his daughter Andromeda,”
• Perseus and Andromeda had a son named Perses.(Book 7 · §57–69)
  • With: Andromeda Perses
  • “there was born to them a son to whom he gave the name Perses,”

Book 2 · §81–91

• parent: Danae “there is a temple of Perseus the son of Danae which is of a square shape”
• with Danaos (The people of Chemmis traced their descent to Perseus through Danaos.) “for Danaos and Lynkeus were men of Chemmis and had sailed to Hellas, and from them they traced a descent and came down to Perseus”
• with Lynkeus (The people of Chemmis traced their descent to Perseus through Lynkeus.) “for Danaos and Lynkeus were men of Chemmis and had sailed to Hellas, and from them they traced a descent and came down to Perseus”

Book 6 · §50–57

• parent: Danae “up to Perseus the son of Danae (leaving the god out of account),”

Book 7 · §57–69

• parent: Danae “but when Perseus, the son of Danae and Zeus, came to Kepheus the son of Belos and took to wife his daughter Andromeda, there was born to them a son to whom he gave the name Perses, and this son he left behind there, for it chanced that Kepheus had no male offspring: after him therefore this race was named.”
• parent: Zeus “but when Perseus, the son of Danae and Zeus, came to Kepheus the son of Belos and took to wife his daughter Andromeda, there was born to them a son to whom he gave the name Perses, and this son he left behind there, for it chanced that Kepheus had no male offspring: after him therefore this race was named.”
• married with Andromeda “but when Perseus, the son of Danae and Zeus, came to Kepheus the son of Belos and took to wife his daughter Andromeda, there was born to them a son to whom he gave the name Perses, and this son he left behind there, for it chanced that Kepheus had no male offspring: after him therefore this race was named.”
• child: Perses “there was born to them a son to whom he gave the name Perses”

Book 7 · §149–155

• child: Perses “Perses, from whom we are descended, was the son of Perseus, the son of Danae, and was born of the daughter of Kepheus, Andromeda”
• parent: Danae “Perses, from whom we are descended, was the son of Perseus, the son of Danae, and was born of the daughter of Kepheus, Andromeda”

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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.