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Perses (son of Crius)

Ancient Greek mythological Titan

Summary

Ancient Greek mythological Titan

Field	Value
type	Greek
name	Perses
consort	Asteria
parents	Crius and Eurybia
siblings	Pallas and Astraeus
children	Hecate

the Greek god

In Greek mythology, Perses ( ; ) is the son of the Titan Crius and Eurybia, and thus brother to Astraeus and Pallas. Ancient tradition records very little of Perses other than his marriage and offspring, his role largely being genealogical, existing merely to provide a parentage for other, more important figures.

Etymology

His name is derived from the Ancient Greek word perthō (πέρθω – "to sack", "to ravage", "to destroy").

Family

According to the Theogony, Perses was born to Crius, one of the original twelve Titans, and Eurybia. He had two brothers, Astraeus and Pallas.

Mythology

According to Timothy Gantz, Hesiod "oddly" describes Perses as "eminent among all men in wisdom." He was wed to his cousin Asteria, the daughter of Phoebe and Coeus, with whom he had one child, Hecate, honoured by the king of the gods Zeus above all others as the goddess of magic, crossroads, and witchcraft. In a lesser-known tradition mentioned by Musaeus, the father of Hecate was Zeus himself; Zeus kept Asteria as his mistress for some time before giving her to Perses.

He was sometimes confused with another Perses (the son of the sun-god Helios and the nymph Perse), who was made the father of Hecate in some versions. He might also be the same Perses who is the father of Chariclo, the wife of Chiron, in some versions.

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Notes

References

Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, Volume III: Books 4.59-8, translated by C. H. Oldfather, Loeb Classical Library No. 340. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 1939. . Online version at Harvard University Press. Online version by Bill Thayer.
Hesiod, Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.

References

Thurmann, Stephanie. (October 1, 2006). "Perses". Brill Reference Online.
[[Hesiod]], ''[[Theogony]],'' [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0130%3Acard%3D371 375].
[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus). Apollodorus]], [[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)
[[Hesiod]], ''[[Theogony]],'' [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0130%3Acard%3D404 404].
[[Musaeus of Athens
[[Diodorus Siculus]], ''[[Bibliotheca historica. Historic Library]]'' [https://topostext.org/work/133#4.45.1 4.45.2]
[[Scholia]] on [[Pindar]] [https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg5034.tlg001b.perseus-grc1:4.182 P.4.82]

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