Galaxy/The codex of Perseus

Perseus (Ancient Greek: Περσεύς) of Pylos is a Neleid prince, son of King Nestor by Eurydice or Anaxibia. Homer places him among Nestor's sons at the dawn rite for Athena when Telemachus is guest at sandy Pylos. He is strictly distinct from Perseus son of Zeus and Danaë, the hero of the Gorgon quest.

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I.Neleid at Pylos

Apollodorus and Homer count Perseus among Nestor's children at Pylos — brother to Thrasymedes, Pisidice, Polycaste, Peisistratus, Stratichus, Aretus, Echephron, and Antilochus (mother named Eurydice or Anaxibia according to the stemma).

When Nestor called his sons from their chambers to honour Athena, Perseus stood among them with Echephron, Stratius, Aretus, and godlike Thrasymedes before Peisistratus joined as the sixth; together they received Telemachus as guest.

II.Homonyms

This atlas entry (perseus-nestor) is Nestor's son. He must never be merged with perseus — Perseus son of Zeus and Danaë — whose star, cult, and story dominate the name in Greek myth.

AT A GLANCE

Greek namePerseus (Περσεύς)
Typemortal
Domainsson of Nestor · the Pylians at Pylos
ParentageNestor · Anaxibiatellings differ →
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