Andromeda

Perseus is one of the greatest heroes of Greek tradition, venerated as a demigod. But is Perseus really of Greek origin or was his legend brought from elsewhere to Greece? According to the Greek father of history Herodotus in his The Histories (6.54), the Persians maintained that “ Perseus was an Assyrian who adopted Greek nationality”. This means that Perseus was originally of Mesopotamian origin and could probably be traced to none other than the well-known Gilgamesh, whose story was brought from Mesopotamia to Greek shores. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"114004","attributes":{"alt":"Hera discovering Zeus with Io, by Pieter Lastman (1617) (Public Domain)","class":"media-image","style":"width: 610px; height: 426px;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]] Hera discovering Zeus with Io, by Pieter Lastman (1617) ( Public Domain) The Perseids or Danaans The family-tribe from whom