Acrisius was Danaë's father, king of Argos. When an oracle foretold his grandson would kill him, Acrisius imprisoned Danaë in a bronze chamber to prevent her from bearing children.
Proetus and Acrisius were twin sons of Abas who fought even in the womb. They warred over the kingdom of the Argolid, ultimately dividing it — Acrisius ruling Argos, Proetus ruling Tiryns.
Perseus accidentally killed his grandfather Acrisius with a discus throw at funeral games in Larissa, fulfilling the oracle that had driven Acrisius to imprison Danaë in her bronze chamber.
The Pythia prophesied to Acrisius that his daughter's son would kill him. This oracle drove Acrisius to imprison Danaë in a bronze tower, but the prophecy was fulfilled when Perseus accidentally struck him with a discus.
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