person
Danae
Princess shut in a bronze tower by her father; Jupiter reached her as a shower of gold and she bore Perseus — confinement made her dearer.
Reading notes
- The Loves §2.19 Danae
Princess shut in a bronze tower, reached by Jove as a shower of gold; her confinement made her the dearer — the moral of guarding well.
- The Art of Love §3.20 Danae
Shut by her father Acrisius in a tower, she would have stayed unknown had she never been seen — Jupiter reached her as golden rain.
- Metamorphoses §4.89 Danae
Mother of Perseus, shut away by Acrisius and impregnated by Jove as a shower of gold.