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Danaë

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Danaë

In Greek mythology, daughter of Acrisius, king of Argos. He shut her up in a bronze tower because of a prophecy that her son would kill his grandfather. Zeus became enamoured of her and descended in a shower of gold; she gave birth to Perseus.
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