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Danaë

American  
[dan-uh-ee] / ˈdæn əˌi /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.


Danaë British  
/ ˈdæneɪˌiː /

noun

  1. Greek myth the mother of Perseus by Zeus, who came to her in prison as a shower of gold

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Later it gave no explanation, apart from the owner having decided against selling "Danaë," painted when the Austrian artist was just 19, at this time.

From Reuters • May 17, 2017

Divine love has traveled a difficult path from the pagan depiction of "Danaë."

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2016

Impregnated by Zeus, Danaë gave birth to Perseus, who eventually fulfilled the fatal prophecy.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2010

Helen Mirren's milky Titania settled into a bower modelled on Rembrandt's Danaë, all dusty light and mushroom shadows, infant fairies bundling about her.

From The Guardian • May 4, 2010

King Acrisius of Argos had only one child, a daughter, Danaë.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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