Ancient tradition records very little of Perses other than his marriage and offspring, his role largely being genealogical, existing merely to provide a parentage for other, more important figures.
His name is derived from the Ancient Greek word perthō (πέρθω – "to sack", "to ravage", "to destroy").
According to the Theogony, Perses was born to Crius, one of the original twelve Titans, and Eurybia.
[2][3] Hesiod "oddly" describes Perses as "eminent among all men in wisdom.
"[2][4] He was wed to his cousin Asteria, the daughter of Phoebe and Coeus,[5][3] with whom he had one child, Hecate, honoured by the king of the gods Zeus above all others as the goddess of magic, crossroads, and witchcraft.