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DICTYS (fisherman and brother of Polydectes)

Figure of myth · mythic character, fisherman and brother of King Polydectes

Dictys, fisherman and brother of Polydectes, full-length portrait
Parents
Magnes son of Aeolus, Peristhenes, Poseidon, Cerebia, Agamede
Siblings
Polydectes
In the sources
7 ancient passages

Dictys, son of Magnes, stood as the brother of Polydectes, the king of Seriphus, and was recognized as one of the saviours of Perseus.1,2,3,4 He helped colonize the island of Seriphus.1 When the infant Perseus arrived in a chest that washed ashore, Dictys rescued the child and raised him as his own.5

Later, Dictys took refuge at altars to escape the violence of his brother Polydectes.6 Perseus appointed Dictys as the king of Seriphus, making him the ruler of the island.6 In Athens, an altar dedicated to Dictys and Clymene remains a testament to his legacy.3

The codex facts behind this entry

Sources

  1. Apollodorus 1.9.6
  2. Apollodorus 2.4.2
  3. Pausanias 2.18.1
  4. The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae fr. 3
  5. Apollodorus 2.4.1
  6. Apollodorus 2.4.3
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 10 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from. Updated 29 October 2026.

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