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Mythological Greek king on Seriphos
gorgon Medusa. Polydectes' plan was foiled as Perseus returned victorious, who then used the severed head to petrify Polydectes. Polydectes was the son of
Polydectes
Ancient Greek hero and founder of Mycenae
Dictys was Polydectes ("he who receives/welcomes many"), the king of the island. When Perseus was growing up on the island of Seriphus, Polydectes came to
Perseus
Genus of a giant crocodylian
discovered in Tar Heel sediments from neighboring Sampson County, was named Polydectes biturgidus by Edward Drinker Cope in 1869. In 1903, at Willow Creek, Montana
Deinosuchus
Goddess from Greek mythology
hero Perseus, who was sent to fetch her head by King Polydectes of Seriphus because Polydectes wanted to marry Perseus's mother. The gods were well aware
Medusa
Polydectes (Ancient Greek: Πολυδέκτης; reigned from c. 835 to c. 805 BC) was king of Sparta and a member of the Eurypontid dynasty. He was succeeded by
Polydectes_of_Sparta
Venomous snake found in the Nile region
killing Medusa, the hero used winged sandals to transport her head to King Polydectes. As he was flying over Egypt, some of her blood fell to the ground, which
Asp_(snake)
Figure in Greek mythology
Serifos, where they were taken in by the fisherman Dictys—brother of King Polydectes—who raised Perseus to manhood in the temple of Athena. The King was charmed
Danaë
Aethiopian princess in Greek mythology
that in myth were caught by Dictys the fisherman who was brother of Polydectes, king of Seriphos, the place where Perseus and his mother Danaë were stranded
Andromeda_(mythology)
Perseus turning King Polydectes to stone with the head of Medusa.
Petrifaction in mythology and fiction
Petrifaction_in_mythology_and_fiction
Female monsters in Greek mythology
According to Apollodorus' version of their story, Perseus was ordered by Polydectes (his enemy) to bring back the head of Medusa. So, guided by Hermes and
Gorgons
Complete separation of the head from the body
Perseus using the severed head of Medusa to turn King Polydectes to stone
Decapitation
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
Apollod. 1st/2nd cent. AD Celaenus Celaeno Strabo 1st cent. AD Dictys, Polydectes Cerebia Tzetzes 12th cent. AD Byzas Ceroessa Steph. Byz. 6th cent. AD
Poseidon
British children's fantasy (1987)
back to King Polydectes, Perseus used Medusa's head to turn Atlas to stone where he became a mountain. Upon Perseus' return, King Polydectes did not believe
The_Storyteller_(TV_series)
5th-century BC Athenian Greek tragedian
Penelope Pentheus Perrhaibides Philoctetes Phineus The Phrygian Women Polydectes The Priestesses Prometheus the Fire-Bearer Prometheus the Fire-Kindler
Aeschylus
Name in Greek mythology
four men in Greek mythology. Dictys, a fisherman and brother of King Polydectes of Seriphos, both being the sons of Magnes and a Naiad, or of Peristhenes
Dictys
Mythical king of Magnesia
that bore him Dictys and Polydectes. The mother and the sons later emigrated and colonized the island of Seriphos. Polydectes became king of the island
Magnes_(son_of_Aeolus)
Species of butterfly
Acraea perenna Doubleday, 1847 Synonyms Acraea (Actinote) perenna Acraea polydectes Ward, 1871 Acraea thesprio Oberthür, 1893 Acraea perenna ab. usagara Strand
Acraea_perenna
Creature in Greek mythology
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Siren_(mythology)
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
In Greek mythology, Perseus was the son of Danaë, who was sent by King Polydectes to bring the head of Medusa the Gorgon—whose visage caused all who gazed
Perseus_(constellation)
King of Sparta (r. 865-835 BC)
of Sparta and a member of the Eurypontid dynasty. He was succeeded by Polydectes. Forrest, W. G. (1968). A History of Sparta. London: Hutchinson. ISBN 978-0090878406
Prytanis_(king_of_Sparta)
Ancient Greek mythological King of Argos
on the island of Seriphos. A fisherman named Dictys, brother of King Polydectes, finds the pair and takes care of them. Perseus grows up to be a hero
Acrisius
attends a party of Polydectes, the grim and dreadful brother of Dictys, without bringing any gifts like all other attendees. As Polydectes does not have a
The Story of Perseus and the Gorgon's Head
The_Story_of_Perseus_and_the_Gorgon's_Head
Phile was the daughter of Apollonius and wife of Thessalus, the son of Polydectes. She was honored in a first-century BC public decree for constructing
Phile_(politician)
1998 Canadian TV series or program
as Axos, Brutocus Tyrone Savage as Young Achilles Cedric Smith as King Polydectes Lyon Smith as Pythias Robert Smith as Epimetheus, Hate Spirit Linda Sorenson
Mythic_Warriors
Spartan Constitution or an oracle of Delphi
in favor of his brother, Polydectes, but the latter died. The inheritance changed by law to Lycurgus. However, Polydectes's wife having been found to
Great_Rhetra
Prediction that causes itself to become true
prophecy. In still others, Acrisius is one of the wedding guests when Polydectes tries to force Danaë to marry him, and is accidentally killed when Perseus
Self-fulfilling_prophecy
Decade
Etruscan civilization. The Olmecs build pyramids. 800 BC—End of the reign of Polydectes, king of Sparta from 830 BC. 800 BC—Beginning of the reign of Eunomus
800s_BC_(decade)
King of Sparta
under his command. He was succeeded by his son Prytanis, the father of Polydectes, in turn father of Eunomus (father of Charilaus) and Lycurgus. Paus. iii
Eurypon
Character in Greek mythology
married Peristhenes and became the mother of the fisherman Dictys and Polydectes, king of Seriphos. Otherwise, nothing is known about him. Scholia on Apollonius
Pericastor
Geologic formation in the United States
Quarry, SC An early caiman. Deinosuchus D. rugosus (=Thecachampsa rugosa, Polydectes biturgidus, Polyptychodon rugosus) Phoebus Landing & Clifton Farm, NC
Tar_Heel/Coachman_Formation
1851 book by Nathaniel Hawthorne
killing Medusa at the request of the king of the island of Seriphos, Polydectes. "The Golden Touch" – recounts the story of King Midas and his "Golden
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
A_Wonder-Book_for_Girls_and_Boys
fictitious. c. 860 – 830 BC Prytanis Likely fictitious. c. 830 – 800 BC Polydectes c. 800 – 780 BC Eunomus Likely fictitious. c. 780 – 750 BC Charilaus Ward
List_of_kings_of_Sparta
Myths centered around physical transformation in Greek mythology
Medusa. Polydectes Polydectes, the king of the island of Seriphos, was turned into stone when Perseus showed him Medusa's severed head. Polydectes himself
Metamorphoses in Greek mythology
Metamorphoses_in_Greek_mythology
Set of mythological Greek characters
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Periclymenus
British-Canadian actor
Raven Morgan Kenworth Episode: "Bloodlines" 1998 Mythic Warriors King Polydectes (voice) Episode: "Perseus: The Search for Medusa" 1998 Happy Christmas
Cedric_Smith_(actor)
Nauplius, father of Peristhenes and through him grandfather of Dictys and Polydectes. Damastor, father of a defender of Troy, Tlepolemus. Damastor, father
Damastor
Mythological youth beloved by Apollo or other deities
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Cyparissus
Ancient Greek epic poem
Magnes, not the eponym of the Magnetes, but the father of Dictys and Polydectes of the Danaë-Perseus myth. No similar doubt attends the identities of
Catalogue_of_Women
dynasty Soos (890 BC) Eurypon (c.890–860 BC) Prytanis (c.860–830 BC) Polydectes (c.830–800 BC) David Noel Freedman; Allen C. Myers (31 December 2000)
List of state leaders in the 9th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_9th_century_BC
Mythological Cretan
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Aegolius_(mythology)
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Eschrichtius polyporus, Hypsibema crassicauda, Hadrosaurus tripos, and Polydectes biturgidus", Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Hypsibema
Christian saint Polycrates – tyrant of Samos Polycrete (Πολυκρίτη) – a woman Polydectes – King of Sparta Polydorus – King of Sparta Polygnotus – painter Polykleitos
List_of_ancient_Greeks
Greek mythological figure
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Artemiche
Greek mythological figure
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Polytechnus
Set of mythological Greek characters
the grandfather of Peristhenes, and the great-grandfather of Dictys and Polydectes. He was renowned as an expert seafarer, and possibly the inventor of seafaring
Nauplius_(mythology)
Greek mythological characters
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Arge
†Pliogonodon — possible synonym of Deinosuchus †Polesinesuchus †Polonosuchus †Polydectes — synonym of Deinosuchus †Poposaurus †Portugalosuchus †Postosuchus †Pravusuchus
List_of_crurotarsan_genera
Daughter of Laomedon in Greek mythology
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Antigone (daughter of Laomedon)
Antigone_(daughter_of_Laomedon)
Decennial Archon (713–703 BC) Sparta: Eurypontid dynasty (complete list) – Polydectes, King (c.830–800 BC) Eunomus, King (c.800–780 BC) Charilaus, King (c.
List of state leaders in the 8th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_8th_century_BC
Mesozoic land mass separated from Laramidia to the west by the Western Interior Seaway
Eschrichtius polyporus, Hypsibema crassicauda, Hadrosaurus tripos, and Polydectes biturgidus". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Appalachia_(landmass)
XII: 210-332 Polydectes King of Seriphus. He ordered that Perseus kill the gorgon Medusa to get him apart from his mother, whom Polydectes wanted. V: 243-249
List of Metamorphoses characters
List_of_Metamorphoses_characters
8th-century BCE King of Sparta
centuries. According to Pausanias, Charilaus was the successor of his father Polydectes. Charilaus is best known as the ward and nephew of the Spartan reformer
Charilaus
Cerebia (Ancient Greek: Κερεβια) was the mother of the fisherman Dictys and Polydectes, king of Seriphos by the sea-god Poseidon. Otherwise, the parents of these
Cerebia
Multiple figures in Greek mythology
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Hyperippe
Greek mythological figure
Damastor. By the latter she became the mother of the fisherman Dictys and Polydectes, king of Seriphos. Otherwise, these two sons were called the children
Androthoe
freeing their mother Tyro Hypsipyle recognising her sons Euneus and Thoas Polydectes turned to stone by Perseus Ixion killing Phorbas and Polymelus Heracles
Cyzicene_epigrams
Italian painter
Ravenna Art Museum Perseus breaks into the wedding of his mother Danae and Polydectes, Palazzo Magnani Feroni, Florence Judith Beheading Holofernes, priv. col
Ranieri_Del_Pace
Androthoe, daughter of Pericastor, he was father of the fisherman Dictys and Polydectes, king of Seriphos. Otherwise, these two sons were called the children
Peristhenes
Eschrichtius polyporus, Hypsibema crassicauda, Hadrosaurus tripos, and Polydectes biturgidus". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
List of Mesozoic bird-line archosaur genera (G–K)
List_of_Mesozoic_bird-line_archosaur_genera_(G–K)
Polydamas Polydamas of Pharsalus Polydamas of Skotoussa Polydamna Polydectes Polydectes of Sparta Polydorus Polydorus of Sparta Polydorus of Thebes Polydorus
Index of ancient Greece-related articles
Index_of_ancient_Greece-related_articles
Eschrichtius polyporus, Hypsibema crassicauda, Hadrosaurus tripos, and Polydectes biturgidus", Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
1869_in_paleontology
People in Greek mythology
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Hierax_(mythology)
Greek mythical character
Iodame Laelaps Lethaea Lyco and Orphe Olenus Pallas Pandareus Phineus Polydectes Proetus Propoetides Pyrrhus Teumessian fox Wolf Landforms Achelous Acheron
Aegypius_(mythology)
POLYDECTES
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Nunley Farm in Wroxhall, Warwickshire.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Blue Lotus; Fountain
Girl/Female
Hindu
Truth
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
Lovely; Beloved; Dear One; Red Colour; Similar to Lal
Male
Greek
(Κήυξ) Greek name, possibly KEYX means "kingfisher." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Thessaly, the son of Eosphoros.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Respect; Pray
Boy/Male
English Latin Hebrew
The king.
Girl/Female
Indian
From the Farming Land; Femaine of Xoin
Girl/Female
Tamil
Light, Charm full girl
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Goddess Parvati
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