Akrisios - Akrisios (English spelling)

A hero in Greek mythology. King Abas of Argos had twin sons, Proetus and Acrisius. The two, who had been fighting since they were in their mother's womb, fought over the succession of the throne of Argos, which their late father had left behind. After a long battle, Acrisius won, and Proetus, who was defeated, fled to King Iobates of Lycia and married the king's daughter, Antheia. Later, Proetus returned to Argos with the help of King Iobates and occupied the castle of Tiryns in Argos, which was fortified by the one-eyed giants, the Cyclopes. Eventually, the brothers Proetus and Acrisius reconciled, and the kingdom of Argos was divided in two, but Acrisius was later killed by a discus thrown by his son Perseus, as the oracle had predicted.

[Masahiro Ogawa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

ギリシア神話の英雄。アルゴスの王アバスは、プロエトスとアクリシオスの双子をもった。母の胎内にあったときからすでに相争っていた2人は、成長したのち、亡父が残したアルゴスの王位継承をめぐって戦った。長期戦ののちアクリシオスが勝ち、敗れたプロエトスはリュキアのイオバテス王のもとへ逃れて王の娘アンテイアを妻としたが、その後プロエトスはイオバテス王の助けを得て帰国し、一眼の巨人族キクロプスたちによって固められたアルゴス領内のティリュンスの城を占領する。やがてプロエトスとアクリシオスの兄弟は和解し、アルゴスの国は二分されたが、アクリシオスはのちに神託のとおり、わが子ペルセウスの投げた円盤に当たって死んだ。

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