person
Acrisius
King of Argos who shut his daughter Danae in a tower to keep her childless; Jupiter reached her as a golden shower, and she bore Perseus, making Acrisius a grandfather against his will.
Reading notes
- The Art of Love §3.31 Acrisius
King of Argos who locked away his daughter Danae, yet was made a grandfather by her secret union with Jupiter.
- Metamorphoses §3.57 Has Acrisius
Acrisius, king of Argos, who likewise resisted the coming of Bacchus and shut his gates against the god.