Perses
The Destroyer · The All-Excellent · Father of Hecate
Perses in Greek tradition
Hecate was Perses’ daughter. Perses was the son of Crius and Eurybia. He was the brother of Astraeus and Pallas. He was also the husband of Asteria.
Perses belonged to this family line as an ancestral figure. His family connections joined him to Hecate through his marriage to Asteria. His place in the myth rested on his parentage, his marriage, and his descent.
The quick answers
Who is Perses?
Perses is a Greek being associated with destruction.Source
Source
- Dictionary of Mythology
- Greek Mythology and Poetics
What is Perses associated with?
Perses is associated with destruction.Source
Source
- Dictionary of Mythology
What family links are recorded for Perses?
Father: Kreios, Mother: Eurybia, Spouse: Asteria, 2 children, 4 siblings.
Perses’s family, at a glance
The names Perses answers to
The Destroyer
A conventional rendering of Perses's name, associated with destruction
SourceDictionary of Mythology
The All-Excellent
A translation of Hesiod's description of Perses as preeminent in all things
SourceGreek Mythology and Poetics
Father of Hecate
Perses is Hecate's father in Hesiod's genealogy
SourceGreek Mythology and Poetics
Where Perses is mentioned
Mentioned in
Stories elsewhere on MythSource that mention Perses, each on that figure’s page.
- Coeus and Phoebe’s Union · on Coeus
- Gaia and Pontus · on Gaia
- Hecate, Aeetes, and the Witch-Born Children · on Hecate
- The Birth and Lineage of Hecate · on Hecate
- The Birth of Phoebe · on Phoebe
1 work catalogued
This catalogue brings together reviewed connections and candidates for Perses: reworks first, then references, then names used as atmosphere. A row is not proof by itself. Reviewed connections appear in Overview, beneath a story or under The wider mythology.
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