Cretensis Dictys has written:
'Dictys Cretensis, et Dares Phrygius De Bello Trojano ex editione Samuelis Artopoei, cum notis et interpretatione inusum Delphini...accedunt Josephi Iscani De bello Trojano, libri sex'
Dictys has written: 'Della Gverra troiana' -- subject(s): Trojan War, Early works to 1800 'Dictys Cretensis et Dares Phrygius De bello trojano ex editione Samuelis Artopoei, cum notis et interpretatione' -- subject(s): Legends, Romances
According to Dictys Cretensis, Briseus hanged himself when he lost his daughter.
C. Mayhoff has written: 'De Rhiani Cretensis studiis homericis scripsit Carolus Mayhoff'
who is dictys
Nathaniel Edward Griffin has written: 'Dares and Dictys' -- subject(s): Trojan War, Literature and the war, In literature, Medieval Literature, History and criticism
The fisherman Dictys helped raise Perseus. He found Danae and Perseus in a chest that washed up onto the shore.
Dictys raised him along side Danae.
They were found by the fisherman Dictys.
Polydectes and Dictys are characters from Greek mythology, specifically associated with the story of Perseus. Polydectes is the king of Seriphos, known for his ruthless ambition and desire to marry Danaë, Perseus's mother, while Dictys is his kind-hearted brother and a humble fisherman who cares for Perseus and Danaë. Polydectes serves as an antagonist, often plotting against Perseus, whereas Dictys acts as a protector and ally. Their contrasting natures highlight themes of tyranny versus compassion in the narrative.
In Greek mythology, King Polydectes was the ruler of the island of Seriphos and was the brother of dictys
Dictys, the man who raised him and his mother's consort.
Danae and Perseus survived after being cast into the sea by being rescued by a fisherman named Dictys, who found them in a wooden chest on the shore. Dictys took them to his home and provided them with shelter and care. This act of kindness allowed them to escape the wrath of King Acrisius, Danae's father, who had ordered their execution. Ultimately, they were able to build a new life together thanks to Dictys' generosity.