Princess Danae was a lover of Zeus and the mother of Perseus, the most important king of Athens

When Danae' s father Acrisius discovered the baby, he furiously cast them both out to sea in a wooden chest, but they floated ashore on the Isle of Seriphos where they were rescued by a brave fisherman called Dictys.

Years later, when Perseus had reached adulthood, he accidentaly killed his grandfather Acrisius while throwing the discus, making this way the old prophecy come true.