"Danae and Perseus and the Chest" — Gayley, 1893

Danae

"Danae and Perseus and the Chest" — Gayley, 1893

Four representations of men with ensis falcati.

Ensis falcatus

Four representations of men with ensis falcati.

"Perseus" — Gayley, 1893

Perseus

"Perseus" — Gayley, 1893

"Perseus with Head of Medusa" — Gayley, 1893

Perseus

"Perseus with Head of Medusa" — Gayley, 1893

"Perseus finds Andromeda" — Gayley, 1893

Perseus

"Perseus finds Andromeda" — Gayley, 1893

"Perseus freeing Andromeda" — Gayley, 1893

Perseus

"Perseus freeing Andromeda" — Gayley, 1893

"Perseus" — Morey, 1903

Perseus

"Perseus" — Morey, 1903

Perseus, the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths in the cult of the Twelve Olympians. Perseus was the hero who killed Medusa and claimed Andromeda, having rescued her from a sea monster.

Perseus

Perseus, the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic…

An illustration of a coin with the face of Perseus of Macedonia. Perseus the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths in the cult of the Twelve Olympians. Perseus was the hero who killed Medusa and claimed Andromeda, having rescued her from a sea monster.

Perseus of Macedonia Coin

An illustration of a coin with the face of Perseus of Macedonia. Perseus the legendary founder of Mycenae…

"Coin of Perseus, king of Macedonia." — Smith, 1882

Coin of Perseus

"Coin of Perseus, king of Macedonia." — Smith, 1882

Tetradrachm, a Greek coin showing the face of Perseus, king of Macedon.

Tetradrachm of Perseus

Tetradrachm, a Greek coin showing the face of Perseus, king of Macedon.