Back Perseus (mitologie) Afrikaans بيرسيوس Arabic Perséu AST Persey Azerbaijani Персей Bashkir Персей Byelorussian Персей (митология) Bulgarian পের্সেউস Bengali/Bangla Perseüs Breton Perzej (mitologija) BS
Perseus (Greek: Περσεύς) is a hero in Greek mythology. He is the legendary founder of Mycenae and is most famous for killing the Gorgon Medusa. He is a demigod, the son of Zeus and the mortal princess Danaë. With his wife, the Ethiopian princess Andromeda, his children are the sons Perses, Alkaios, Sthenelos, Elektryon, and the daughter Gorgophone. Perseus is also the great-grandfather of Herakles, as well as his half-brother.