希腊神话中的国王波吕德克提斯

Nerk Pirtz 04-08-2023
Nerk Pirtz

希腊神话中的波吕底斯王

波吕德克提斯是希腊神话中塞里福斯的国王,因命令英雄珀尔修斯获取美杜莎的头颅而闻名。

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塞里福斯国王波吕德克提斯

根据通常的说法,波吕底克忒斯是玛格尼西亚第一任国王玛格尼斯和一位无名奈阿德的儿子,后者可能是塞里福斯主泉的奈阿德仙女。 这位奈阿德仙女还为波吕底克忒斯生了一个弟弟,迪克提斯。

马格尼斯将留在马格尼西亚,而他的女主人将在塞里福斯安家。

另一种说法是,波吕德克提斯不是马格涅斯的儿子,而是波塞冬和凯瑞比亚的儿子,或者是佩里斯提尼和安德罗索伊的儿子。

无论如何,波吕德克提斯成年后将成为西基克拉迪群岛(即塞里福斯岛)的国王。

达娜伊抵达波吕德克提斯王国

当波吕底克忒斯的故事与达娜伊和珀尔修斯的故事重合时,他的形象开始凸显。

达娜伊和珀尔修斯被达娜伊的父亲阿克瑞斯放逐到海上,以躲避关于自己死亡的预言。 达娜 波吕底克忒斯的兄弟迪克提斯在那里钓鱼时发现了它。

狄克提斯会照顾达娜并帮助抚养珀尔修斯,但达娜的美貌很快引起了波吕底克忒斯的注意,他想娶阿克瑞斯的女儿为妻。 珀尔修斯非常保护他的母亲,并阻止波吕底克忒斯接近达娜;人们普遍认为,珀尔修斯的保护欲是因为波吕底克忒斯是个暴力暴君。

波吕底克忒斯为珀尔修斯设定任务

波吕底克忒斯被珀尔修斯惹恼了,他想出了一个计划来除掉珀尔修斯,为塞里福斯国王迎娶达娜伊开辟道路。 波吕底克忒斯告诉珀尔修斯,他打算迎娶一个叫希波达米亚的女子,但需要一份合适的结婚礼物来确保婚姻成功;当然,只有珀尔修斯的头颅才能得到这份礼物。 高竿美杜莎 将是一份合适的礼物。

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珀尔修斯非常高兴,因为他的母亲很快就能安息了,于是他同意为波吕底克忒斯取得美杜莎的头颅。 珀尔修斯丝毫没有畏惧任务的危险,当然,波吕底克忒斯认为珀尔修斯会因此丧命。

波吕底克忒斯国王之死

珀尔修斯曾长期离开塞里福斯,但最终在雅典娜和赫耳墨斯的帮助下,珀尔修斯回到了希腊小岛。

有人说,珀尔修斯回到塞里福斯的时候,正是波吕底克忒斯强迫达娜伊嫁给他的时候;也有人说,达娜伊躲避波吕底克忒斯的虐待,受到狄克提斯的保护。

不管是哪种情况,珀尔修斯都看到了波吕底克忒斯是如何欺骗他的,但珀尔修斯只是把美杜莎的头颅从挎包里取出来,然后把波吕底克忒斯和他的所有追随者都变成了石头。

波吕德克提斯死后,在珀尔修斯和达娜伊返回阿克里修斯的故乡阿尔戈斯之前,珀尔修斯让狄克提斯成为塞里福斯的国王。

变形记》场景 - Leonaert Bramer(1596-1674 年) - PD-art-100

波吕德克提斯的另一种观点

暴虐的波吕底克忒斯的故事是当今最常见的故事,但也有另一种说法,说波吕底克忒斯其实是个好国王,他在达娜伊被冲到塞里福斯时娶了她,而珀尔修斯则是在雅典娜神庙中长大的。

但阿克瑞斯还是来到了塞里福斯,因为他听说自己的孙子还活着,打算在珀尔修斯杀死他之前先杀死他;因为这是神谕所预言的。

但波吕底克忒斯为珀尔修斯说情,避免了祖孙之间的流血冲突。 此时,波吕底克忒斯意外去世,人们为塞里福斯国王举行了葬礼比赛,据说珀尔修斯在比赛中用投掷的铁饼意外杀死了阿克里斯修斯。

这个版本的波吕底克忒斯神话无法解释为何需要美杜莎的头颅,也无法解释阿克瑞斯通常死于塞萨利的拉里萨这一事实。

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