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Does Acrisius deserve his fate?
YES! He tried to kill his family! Then again, lots of greek people did stuff to avoid being killed...
How does King Acrisius finally meet his fate?
That he is killed by his own son is how King Arisius finally meets his fate according to ancient Greek mythology.Specifically, Argive King Acrisius consults the Delphic Oracle, who says that he will be killed by his own daughter's son. Acrisius therefore imprisons his daughter, Danaë, who nevertheless becomes pregnant with Zeus the chief god's son. Acrisius locks mother and child in a chest, which he has hurtled into the choppy sea. Danaë's son nevertheless survives and grows up to become the hero Perseus.According to one version, Perseus kills his father by accidentally hitting him in the head with a discus at the athletic games in Larissa. According to another version, Perseus kills Acrisius by showing him the head of the monstrous Medusa, whose view turns viewers into stone.
How did Acrisius die?
King Acrisius died when his grandson Perseus accidentally hit him with a discus.
What did acrisius do to try to keep the prophecy of his death from being fulfilled?
He set his daughter and her child adrift at sea in a sealed chest.
Where did perseus kill acrisius?
Acrisius was killed in Larissa, by Perseus. As it was foretold by an oracle that Acrisius's daughter Danae, would have a child that would one day kill him - who turned out to be Perseus
Does Acrisius deserve his fate?
YES! He tried to kill his family! Then again, lots of greek people did stuff to avoid being killed...
Why do Christians try to avoid death?
No one can avoid death as it is man's inevitable fate.
How does King Acrisius finally meet his fate?
That he is killed by his own son is how King Arisius finally meets his fate according to ancient Greek mythology.Specifically, Argive King Acrisius consults the Delphic Oracle, who says that he will be killed by his own daughter's son. Acrisius therefore imprisons his daughter, Danaë, who nevertheless becomes pregnant with Zeus the chief god's son. Acrisius locks mother and child in a chest, which he has hurtled into the choppy sea. Danaë's son nevertheless survives and grows up to become the hero Perseus.According to one version, Perseus kills his father by accidentally hitting him in the head with a discus at the athletic games in Larissa. According to another version, Perseus kills Acrisius by showing him the head of the monstrous Medusa, whose view turns viewers into stone.
Why is Perseus's father send him away?
Perseus was not sent away by his father, but by his grandfather Acrisius. Acrisius had a daughter named Danaë, and when he heard a prophecy that he would die by the hand of Danaë's son, he desperately tried to avoid his fate. Acrisius locked Danaë up in a room that was completely sealed, apart from a hole in the roof through which she could breath and be fed. He thought he was safe, but the god Zeus spotted the lonesome Danaë and payed her a visit, and then fathered her child, Perseus. When Acrisius heard of Perseus, he intended to kill the child, but when he learned that his grandson was a demigod son of Zeus, he dared not do so. Instead he sent Danaë and Perseus away to sea in a chest, saying that their drowning would be the fault of Poseidon.
What was Acrisius' daughter called?
King Acrisius daughter was called Danae
What was an example of the conflict between fate and free will in 'Oedipus the King'?
Oedipus defies the will of the gods by trying to avoid his fate. Ironically, what he does to avoid his fate only leads him to complete it. It is more of a paradox than a conflict.
How did Acrisius die?
King Acrisius died when his grandson Perseus accidentally hit him with a discus.
What did acrisius do to try to keep the prophecy of his death from being fulfilled?
He set his daughter and her child adrift at sea in a sealed chest.
Where did perseus kill acrisius?
Acrisius was killed in Larissa, by Perseus. As it was foretold by an oracle that Acrisius's daughter Danae, would have a child that would one day kill him - who turned out to be Perseus
How does the prophecy of Acrisius' death come true?
Do you think the oracle’s prophecy to Acrisius will come true? Why or why not?
Which twins fought in the womb of their mother - Acrisius Proteus Castor Pollux or Neleus Pelias?
Acrisius and Proteus
Who placed his pregnant daughter into a chest and threw her into the sea - Acrisius Staphylus Or Phylacus?
Acrisius did this to his daughter Danaë.
