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He couldn't risk her son killing him (as he was told by the Oracle - and which DID come to pass), but he couldn't risk the wrath of Zeus by killing her outright. So he cast her into the sea to let the gods sort out her fate.
Curt Eichmann
King Acrisius spares his daughters and grandson because they are his family members and he likely feels a sense of obligation and moral duty towards protecting and caring for them. Additionally, he may also fear the consequences or backlash from his subjects and the gods if he were to harm his own flesh and blood.
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How did Acrisius die?
King Acrisius died when his grandson Perseus accidentally hit him with a discus.
What happens to Acrisius in the end?
In the end, Acrisius dies at the hands of his grandson Perseus during a discus-throwing competition. This fulfills the prophecy that his daughter Danaë's son would kill him, as he tried to prevent Perseus from becoming the king of Argos.
What was Acrisius' daughter called?
King Acrisius daughter was called Danae
How does Zeus punish king acrisius and the kingdom of argos?
strikes him with lightening when king acrisius raises his sword into the sky.
Who was the king of Argos?
In Greek Mythology, Argolis was divided into two sections: Argos which was ruled by Acrisius and Tiryns which was ruled by Proëtus.
What did the priestess tell king acrisius about his daughter danae?
When Acrisius consulted the Pythia regarding his chances for having a son, he was told that he would never have a son of his own, but rather, his daughter would. Further, that grandson would eventually kill him. This is why he locked Danae in the tower away from men, to prevent her from having that child. That son would be Perseus, who did indeed kill Acrisius after slaying Medusa.
Who was perseus's mom what was her name?
Her name was Danae, daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. The oracle had told Acrisius that his grandson would kill him, so he imprisoned Danae in an underground chamber without a roof. Zeus came to her as a shower of liquid gold, and impregnated her. Years later, her son Perseus was playing at discus when the wind caused his discus to veer, striking Acrisius in the head and killing him.
How did King Acrisios die?
I don't know of a the king you mentioned, but if you are referring to the mythical Greek king of Argos King Acrisius than he died when his grandson Perseus accidentally hit him and killed him with a discus fulfilling the prophecy. He had even been warned by an oracle that his daughter Danaë's son would kill him.
Who is Acrisius?
In Greek mythology, Acrisius was the ancient king of Argos. When he was told a prophecy, he shut his daughter Danae inside a bronze tower.
What was the dreadful oracle that was delivered to king acrisius?
He gets killed
Was Demeter the mother of dionysus?
No. Dionysus's mother was Princess Semele, the daughter of King Cadmus (the grandson of Poseidon), and Harmonia, one of Aphrodite's daughters.
Why did king acrisius lock his daughter in a tower?
King Acrisius locked Danae in a tower because the Oracole of Apollo told him a son of Danae would kill him, so therefor he did not want her to have any children
