Polydectes
- a king of Seriphus, who brought up Perseus, Ov. M. 5, 242; Hyg. Fab. 273; id. Astr. 2, 12.
(Πολυδέκτης), a son of Magnes and king of the island of Seriphos, is called a brother of Dictys. (Pind. P. 12.14; Apollod. 1.9.6; Strab. x. p.487; Zenob. 1.41; Paus. 1.22.6.) [L.S]
(Πολυδέκτης), the sixth or seventh king of Sparta in the Proclid line, was the eldest son of Eunomus, the brother of Lycurgus the lawgiver, and the father of Charilaus, who succeeded him. Herodotus, contrary to the other authorities, makes Polydectes the father of Eunomus. (Plut. Lyc. 2; Paus. 3.7.2; Hdt. 8.131.) [Eunomus.]
a sculptor who lived at Rome under the earlier emperors, and wrought in conjunction with Hermolaus. These two were among the artists who "filled the palace of the Caesars on the Palatine with most approved works." (Plin. Nat. 36.5. s. 4.11.) [P.S]
(Πολυδέκτης). The son of Magnes, king of the island of Seriphus. He attempted to compel Danaë to marry him, but was turned into a stone by her son Perseus by the sight of the head of Medusa. See Perseus.
- Hdt. 8.131
- son of Eunomus, king of Sparta: Paus. 2.36.4, Paus. 3.7.2, Paus. 4.4.4
- colonizes Seriphus: Apollod. 1.9.5
- king of Seriphus, falls in love with Danae, sends Perseus to fetch the Gorgon's head: Apollod. 2.4.1
- Perseus brings Medusa's head to Polydectes at Seriphos: Paus. 1.22.7
- turned to stone by Perseus: Apollod. 2.4.3