Polydectes

Polydectes (Greek Πολυδέκτης, the multi - receiver) is in Greek mythology, king of Seriphos, who is petrified of Perseus.

As a brother or half-brother of Dictys - " the net man " ( Fischer) who pulls the ark, were included in the Perseus and his mother Danaë of their father Acrisius to the beach - it is after Danaë. However Dictys and adolescent Perseus they know how to protect them. Finally to note he wants to woo Hippodamia and hosted a banquet ( Eranos ) to which the invitees to bring a horse as a gift, so he does not fall back over the other competitors. He knows well that Perseus is neither a horse nor has the money to procure one. As the youthful Perseus him something foolhardy - or unwisely! - Offering, may he designate something else, be it the head of the Gorgon Medusa, agrees Polydectes quickly, knowing that the Medusa to stone anyone who sees them.

Perseus succeeds with the help of the goddess Athena to accomplish this task and actually procure the required gift. But Polydectes and those around him do not want to believe, so that Perseus the Gorgon's head pulls from his pocket a further and final time. Since then shows you the visitors to the island this circle of rocks or valid Seriphos as one of the stony islands of the Aegean.

According to another version marries Polydectes Danaë, after he has previously been shown to be a good host. When Acrisius - was prophesied that, he will perish by the hand of his grandson - tried to kill Perseus there by hand, it is prevented from Polydectes it. This can now all swear that no one ever should threaten the life of the other again. However, a storm prevented the departure of Acrisius. Polydectes dies, and during the funeral Perseus throws the discus, the Akrisos kills randomly.