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Danaë
Sign in to savethumb|Eros pouring golden rain on Danaë, antique [[fresco in Pompeii]]
"Danaë" depicts a scene from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, transformed into golden rain, visits the mortal woman Danaë. This image was popular in ancient art and survives in forms like the antique fresco shown here from Pompeii, offering insights into how classical stories were represented and valued in the Roman world.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Danaë
- Deity.image
- File:Danae gold shower Louvre CA925.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Ancient Boeotian bell-krater showing Zeus impregnating Danaë in the form of a shower of gold, circa 450–425 BC
- Deity.god_of
- Mother of Perseus
- Deity.siblings
- Evarete
- Deity.consort
- Zeus
- Deity.children
- Perseus
- Deity.father
- Acrisius
- Deity.mother
- Eurydice
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- female
- Father
- Acrisius
- Mother
- Eurydice of Argos
- Image
- Danaë.jpg
- Work location
- Ancient Greece
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- Pauly–Wissowa
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- Danae
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- Category:Danae
- unmarried partner
- Zeus
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thumb|Eros pouring golden rain on Danaë, antique [[fresco in Pompeii]]
In Greek mythology, Danaë (, ; ; , ) was an Argive princess and mother of the hero Perseus by Zeus. She was credited with founding the city of Ardea in Latium during the Bronze Age.
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