Danaë

Danaë
Danaë reclining with Zeus as the shower of gold depicted on a vase 450-425 BC
Consort	Zeus, Polydectes
Parents	Acrisius and Eurydice
Children	Perseus

In Greek mythology, Danaë (/ˈdæn.i.iː/ or /ˈdæn.ə.iː/ DAN-ə-ee, as personal name also /dəˈnaɪ/ də-NY, Greek: Δανάη Ancient: [daˈna.ɛː] Modern: [ðaˈna.i]) was the daughter, and only child of King Acrisius of Argos and his wife Queen Eurydice. She was the mother of the hero Perseus by Zeus. She was credited with founding the city of Ardea in Latium during the Bronze Age.