Polydectes Greek King of the island of Seriphos, protector of Danae and her son, Perseus.
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Polydectes Greek King of the island of Seriphos, protector of Danae and her son, Perseus. Polydectes sent Perseus on a dangerous mission, asking him to bring back the head of the Gorgon Medusa, which turned men to stone. While Perseus was away, Polydectes pursued Danae, trying to win her love. Danae was protected by Dictys, who was possibly the brother of Polydectes. Perseus returned with the head of Medusa and turned Polydectes into stone. Dictys then became king of Seriphos.
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- Perseus Greek Son of the god Zeus and Danae; husband of Andromeda; father of Perses; slayer of the Gorgon Medusa.
- Seriphos (Serifo s) Greek An island in the Western Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea.
- Seven Against Thebes Greek The name given to the conflict between the rulers of the kingdom of Thebes and the rebels who challenged the king for the throne.
- Iphicles Greek Halfbrother of the hero Heracles; son of Amphitryon, a prince of Tiryns, and his wife, Alcmene, who was a daughter of the king of Mycenae; husband to Automedusa, and later, to the youngest daughter of King Creon of Thebes.
- Iphigenia Greek Daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, king of Mycenae and leader of the Greek forces in the Trojan War; sister of Electra and Orestes.