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	'''Polydektes''' was the king of the island of [[Seriphos]] and the brother of the fisherman [[Diktys]] in [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology.		'''Polydektes''' was the king of the island of [[Seriphos]] and the brother of the fisherman [[Diktys]] in [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology.

	~~When Diktys found~~ [[Danae~~]] and [[Perseus~~]], the daughter ~~and grandson~~ of the [[Argos\|Argive]] King [[Akrisios]], and ~~took them~~ under his wing, Polydektes ~~noticed Danae, and wanted her.~~ Perseus ~~opposed their union, however~~, and thus Polydektes decreed that Perseus should slay the [[gorgon]] [[Medusa]], and bring back her head.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		==Biography==
			Polydektes fell in love with [[Danae]], the daughter of the [[Argos\|Argive]] King [[Akrisios]], when Polydektes' brother Diktys took her and her son, [[Perseus]], under his wing. Announcing his feelings, Polydektes was opposed by Perseus, and thus Polydektes decreed that Perseus should slay the [[gorgon]] [[Medusa]], and bring back her head.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

	Perseus did as told, and when he returned with Medusa's head, showed it to Polydektes, who was turned to stone.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />		Perseus did as told, and when he returned with Medusa's head, showed it to Polydektes, who was turned to stone.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />

	==Influence==		==Influence==
	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary\|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] was asked by [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus, and Kassandra mentioned Polydektes as well.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] was asked by [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus, and Kassandra mentioned Polydektes as well.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />

	There was also a [[Polydektes Lagoon\|lagoon]] named after the king in Seriphos.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		There was also a [[Polydektes Lagoon\|lagoon]] named after the king in Seriphos at the time.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

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	'''Polydektes''' was the king of the island of [[Seriphos]] and the brother of the fisherman [[Diktys]] in [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology.		'''Polydektes''' was the king of the island of [[Seriphos]] and the brother of the fisherman [[Diktys]] in [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology.

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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{{Era|Individuals}}
{{WP-REAL|Polydectes}}
{{Imageneed}}
{{Stub}}
'''Polydektes''' was the king of the island of [[Seriphos]] and the brother of the fisherman [[Diktys]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology.

When Diktys found [[Danae]] and [[Perseus]], the daughter and grandson of the [[Argos|Argive]] King [[Akrisios]], and took them under his wing, Polydektes noticed Danae, and wanted her. Perseus opposed their union, however, and thus Polydektes decreed that Perseus should slay the [[gorgon]] [[Medusa]], and bring back her head.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

Perseus did as told, and when he returned with Medusa's head, showed it to Polydektes, who was turned to stone.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />

==Influence==
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] was asked by [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus, and Kassandra mentioned Polydektes as well.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />

There was also a [[Polydektes Lagoon|lagoon]] named after the king in Seriphos.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Ethnic Greeks]]
[[Category:Greeks]]
[[Category:Greek mythology]]