Danae: This is another mythical woman who simply did not deserve any of this. Her father receiv
Danae: This is another mythical woman who simply did not deserve any of this. Her father received a prophecy that he would have no male heirs and would be killed by his daughter’s son. His response was to put Danae into a bronze chamber underground (some sources say a tower) with only a skylight. In theory, this would prevent her from ever having a child.Zeus promptly visited Danae in the form of a shower of gold, and she became pregnant with the hero Perseus. After she gave birth, her father put both Danae and her son into a wooden clothes chest and set it afloat on the sea. The two survived only because Poseidon calmed the sea at Zeus’s behest. They made landfall on the island of Seriphos, where they took refuge. This commission is part of a series featuring the mothers of Greek heroes. If you’d like prints, they’re available through the Etsy shop linked in my header! -- source link
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