Perses (son of Andromeda and Perseus)

Further information: Achaemenes

In Greek mythology, Perses was the son of Andromeda and Perseus, and taken for Achaemenes (of the Pasargadae tribe) as the ancestor of the Persians according to Plato.[1] He was left in Cossaea and with the Oceanid Perse became the father of the Perseides or in other words, Achaemenid Persians.

References

  1. ↑ David Sacks; Oswyn Murray; Lisa R. Brody (2005). Encyclopedia of the ancient Greek world. Infobase Publishing. pp. 256 (at the bottom left portion).


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