| A | B |
|---|
| Proteus | Tried to regain his homeland from his brother. Eventually agreed to rule a nearby land as King of Tiryns. Won the war and banished his brother across the Aegean Sea. The King of Argos |
| Acrisius | Won the war against his brother and banished his brother across the Aegean Sea. The King of Argos |
| Danae | Daughter of King Acrisius- banished to a bronze room to prevent her from fulfilling the prophecy. |
| Perseus | Son of Danae and Zeus who came to his mother as a golden shower. |
| Dictys | A kind man, brother of the the king of Seriphus, who took in Danae and Perseus. He raised Perseus as his own son. |
| Medusa | A female monster that Polyldectes challenges Perseus to kill. |
| Polydectes | King of Seriphus- wanted Danae as his wife regardless of her wishes or her son's. |
| Zeus | Believes his son has hero potential, and can't wait to see how his son's usurper reacts when the challenge is accomplished. |
| Usurper | Polydectes |
| Hero | Perseus |
