Danaë

Danaë
Ancient Boeotian bell-krater showing Zeus impregnating Danaë in the form of a shower of gold, circa 450–425 BC
Genealogy
ParentsAcrisius and Eurydice
ConsortZeus
ChildrenPerseus

In Greek mythology, Danaë (/ˈdæneɪ.i/, /ˈdæni.iː/; Ancient Greek: Δανάη, romanized: Danáē; Ancient Greek: [da.ná.ɛː], Modern: [ðaˈna.i]) was an Argive princess and mother of the hero Perseus by Zeus. She was credited with founding the city of Ardea in Latium during the Bronze Age.

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