What is Akrisios?
'''Akrisios''' (or '''Acrisius''') is a person in [[Greek mythology]]. He was the King of [[Argos]]. He is the father of [[Danaë]], and grandfather of [[Perseus]]. Akrisios was told by an [[oracle]] that he would be killed by his grandchild. Because of that he put his daughter Danaë in a tower where noone was allowed to enter, so she could not have a child. But the god Zeus could enter in the form of a [[gold]]en rain, and with him her child was Perseus. Akrisios then put Danaë and her baby Perseus in a box and threw it into the sea. But Zeus tells the sea-god [[Poseidon]] to help them, and so Danaë and her son come to the island [[Seriphos]]. There they are found by [[:en:Polydectes|Polydectes]], who lets them live with him. A long time after that, the grown up Perseus takes part in some funeral games. During the games Perseus throws a [[discus]], which accidentally hits Akrisios. Akrisios is killed by it: he was killed by his grandchild, like the oracle's [[prophecy]] said. [[Category:People in Greek mythology]]