 DanaidesThe fifty daughters of Danaus were betrothed to the fifty sons of Aegyptus, but were compelled by their father to promise him to kill their husbands, in the first night, with the swords which he gave them. They fulfilled their promise, and cut off the heads of their husbands with the exception of Hypermnestra alone, who was married to Lynceus, and who spared his life. She spared her husband because he had preserved her virginity that first night. |
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| ◉ HypermnestraOne of the Danaides, the fifty daughters of King Danaus. She married her cousin Lynceus, one of the fifty sons of Aegyptus. While her other sisters each murdered their respective husbands on their bridal night, she spared Lynceus' life because he preserved her virginity. | ◉ LynceusA son of Aegyptus and Argyphia, and husband of the Danaid Hypermnestra, by whom he became the father of Abas. He was king of Argos, whence that city is called Lynkeion Argos (Λυλκήϊον Ἄργος). His story is, that when the Danaides, by the desire of their father, killed their husbands in one night, Hypermnestra alone spared the life of her husband Lynceus. Danaus thereupon kept his disobedient daughter in strict confinement, but was afterwards prevailed upon to give her |➔| |
◉ GorgophoneOne of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Elephantis. She married Proteus, the son of Aegyptus by Argyphia, a woman of royal blood. | ◉ ProteusThe son of Aegyptus by Argyphia, a woman of royal blood. He married Gorgophone, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Elephantis. |
| ◉ AutomateOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Europa. According to Apollodorus and others, she killed Busiris, a son of Aegyptus, who was betrothed to her; whereas, according to Pausanias, she was married to Architeles, the son of Achaeus, who emigrated from Phthiotis in Thessaly to Argos with Archander. | ◉ BusirisAccording to Apollodorus, a son of Aegyptus, who was killed by the Danaid Automate; but according to Diodorus, he was the governor whom Osiris, on setting out on his expedition through the world, appointed over the north eastern portion of Egypt, which bordered on the sea and Phoenicia. In another place he speaks of Busiris as an Egyptian king, who followed after the fifty-two successors of Menas, and states that Busiris was succeeded by eight kings, who descended from him, |➔| |
◉ AmymoneA danaid or naiad-nymph of an argive spring loved by the god Poseidon. One of the daughters of Danaus and Europa. When Danaus arrived in Argos, the country, according to the wish of Poseidon who was indignant at Inachus, was suffering from a drought, and Danaus sent out Amymone to fetch water. Meeting a stag, she shot at it, but hit a sleeping satyr, who rose and pursued her. Poseidon appeared, and rescued the maiden from the satyr, but appropriated |➔| |
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| ◉ AgaveOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus by Europa. She was the wife of Lycus, a son of Aegyptus. | ◉ LycusA son of Aegyptus. He married Agave, One of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus by Europa. | ◉ ScaeaOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Europa. She married, and murdered, Daiphron, son of Aegyptus (another son of Aegyptus is also called Daiphron). However, according to Pausanias she married Archander who, with his brother Architeles, emigrated from Phthiotis in Thessaly to Argos. | ◉ Daiphron1. Daiphron - A son of Aegyptus. He married Scaea, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Europa (another son of Aegyptus is also called Daiphron). 2. Daiphron - One of the youngest sons of Aegyptus. He married Adiante, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Herse. |
| ◉ HippodamiaOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. She married Istrus, the son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. | ◉ IstrusThe son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. He married Hippodamia, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. | ◉ Hippodamia IIOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. She married Diocorystes, the son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. (Another daughter of Danaus is also called Hippodamia) | ◉ DiocorystesThe son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. He married Hippodamia 2 (another daughter of Danaus is also called Hippodamia), one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. |
| ◉ RhodiaOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. She married Chalcodon, the son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. | ◉ ChalcodonThe son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. He married Rhodia, One of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. | ◉ GlauceOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Atlantia or Phoebe. Her husband was Alces, the son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. | ◉ AlcesThe son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. He married Glauce, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Atlantia or Phoebe. |
| ◉ HippomedusaOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. She married Alcmenor, the son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. | ◉ AlcmenorThe son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. He married Hippomedusa, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. | ◉ IphimedusaOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. She married Euchenor, the son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. | ◉ EuchenorThe son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. He married Iphimedusa, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. |
| ◉ GorgeOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. She married Hippothous, the son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. | ◉ HippothousThe son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. He married Gorge, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. | ◉ RhodeOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. She married Hippolytus, the son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. | ◉ Hippolytus(1) The son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. He married Rhode, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. (2) Hippolytus - "Horse-Unharnesser" - A son of Theseus by Hippolyte or Antiope. After the death of the Amazon, Theseus married Phaedra, who fell desperately in love with Hippolytus; but as the passion was not responded to by the stepson, she brought accusations against him before Theseus, as if he had made improper |➔| |
| ◉ PireneOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman. She married Agaptolemus, the son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. | ◉ AgaptolemusThe son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. He married Pirene, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman. | ◉ DoriumOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman. She married Cercetes, the son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. | ◉ CercetesThe son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. He married Dorium, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman. |
| ◉ PhartisOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman. She married Eurydamas, the son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. | ◉ EurydamasThe son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. He married Phartis, One of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman. | ◉ MnestraOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus by Ethiopian woman. She married Aegius, the son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. | ◉ AegiusThe son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. He married Mnestra, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus by Ethiopian woman. |
| ◉ EvippeOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman (another daughter of Danaus was also called Evippe). She married Argius, the son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. | ◉ ArgiusThe son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. He married Evippe, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman (another daughter of Danaus was also called Evippe). | ◉ AnaxibiaOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman. She married Archelaus, the son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. | ◉ ArchelausThe son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. He married Anaxibia, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman. |
| ◉ NeloOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman. She married Menemachus, the son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. | ◉ MenemachusThe son of Aegyptus by a Phoenician woman. He married Nelo, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman. | ◉ StygneOne of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Polyxo. She was the wife of Polyctor, the son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. | ◉ PolyctorThe son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. He married Stygne, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Polyxo. |
| ◉ CliteOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Memphis. She married Cleitus, "Renowned", the son of Mantius and grandson of Melampus. (Cleitus was abducted by Eos for his beauty. After his death Cleitus was placed among the other immortals). | ◉ Cleitus"Renowned." The son of Mantius and grandson of Melampus. He was abducted by Eos for his beauty. After his death he was placed among the other immortals. He married Clite, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Memphis. | ◉ StheneleOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Memphis. She married Sthenelus, the son of Aegyptus by Tyria. They were selected by the similarity of their names. | ◉ SthenelusThe son of Aegyptus by Tyria. He married Sthenele, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Memphis. They were selected by the similarity of their names. |
| ◉ ChrysippeOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Memphis. She married Chrysippus, the son of Aegyptus by Tyria. They were selected by the similarity of their names. | ◉ ChrysippusThe son of Aegyptus by Tyria. He married Chrysippe, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Memphis. They were selected by the similarity of their names. | ◉ AutonoëOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. Her husband was Eurylochus, the son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. | ◉ EurylochusThe son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. He married Autonoë, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. |
| ◉ BebryceOne of the Danaides, whom Apollodorus calls Bryce, and from whom the Bebryces in Bithynia were believed to have derived their name. Others however derived the Bebryces from a hero, Bebryx. A daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. Sister of Autonoë, Theano, Electra, Cleopatra, Eurydice, Glaucippe, Anthelea, Cleodora, Evippe, Erato and Stygne (12 of the 50 Danaides). | ◉ ? | ◉ TheanoOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. She married Phantes, the son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. | ◉ PhantesThe son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. He married Theano, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. |
| ◉ Electra (Danaid)One of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. She married Peristhenes, the son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. | ◉ PeristhenesThe son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. He married Electra, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. | ◉ Cleopatra (Danaid)One of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. She was the wife of Agenor, the son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman (Another daughter of Danaus was also called Cleopatra) | ◉ Agenor (d)Agenor - The son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman. He married Cleopatra 2, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and a nymph. |
| ◉ Cleopatra II (Danaid)One of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Polyxo. She was the wife of Hermus (Another daughter was also called Cleopatra). | ◉ HermusThe god of the river Hermus in Lydia, which carried gold grains with it. He is a son of Oceanus and Tethys. | ◉ Eurydice (Danaid)One of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Polyxo. She was the wife of Dryas whom she murdered on their wedding night, the son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. | ◉ DryasThe son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. He married Eurydice, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Polyxo. She murdered him on their wedding night. |
| ◉ GlaucippeOne of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Polyxo. She was the wife of Potamon, the son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. | ◉ PotamonThe son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. He married Glaucippe, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Polyxo. | ◉ AntheleaOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. She was the wife of Cisseus (the father of fair-cheeked Theano, or, according to others, the father of Hecabe). | ◉ CisseusThe king of Thrace. He is the father of fair-cheeked Theano or, according to others, the father of Hecabe. He married Anthelea, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Polyxo. |
| ◉ CleodoraOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. She was the wife of Lixus, the son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. (2) - A nymph of mount Parnassus loved by the god Poseidon. | ◉ LixusThe son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. He married Cleodora, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Polyxo. | ◉ Evippe IIOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. She was the wife of Imbrus, the son of Aegyptus by Caliadne (Another daughter of Danaus was also called Evippe). | ◉ ImbrusThe son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. He married Evippe 2, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Polyxo. |
| ◉ Erato (Danaid)One of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo. She married Bromius, the son of Aegyptus by Caliadne (Hyginus mentions Eudaemones as her husband). | ◉ BromiusThe son of Aegyptus by Caliadne. He married Erato, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Polyxo (Hyginus mentions Eudaemones as Erato's husband). | ◉ ActaeaOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Pieria. She became the wife of Periphas, the son of Aegyptus by Gorgo. | ◉ PeriphasThe son of Aegyptus by Gorgo. He married Actaea, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Pieria. |
| ◉ PodarceOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Pieria. She was the wife of Oeneus, the son of Aegyptus by Gorgo. | ◉ OeneusThe son of Aegyptus by Gorgo. He married Podarce, One of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Pieria. | ◉ DioxippeOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Pieria. She became the wife of Aegyptus, the son of Aegyptus by Gorgo. (2) Dioxippe - One of the Heliades, the daughters of Helios and Clymene. | ◉ Aegyptus (Son)The son of Aegyptus by Gorgo. He married Dioxippe, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Pieria. |
| ◉ AditeOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Pieria. She was the wife of Menalces, the son of Aegyptus by Gorgo. | ◉ MenalcesThe son of Aegyptus by Gorgo. He married Adite, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Pieria. | ◉ OcypeteOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Pieria. Her husband was Lampus, the son of Laomedon and the father of Dolops. | ◉ LampusThe son of Laomedon and the father of Dolops. He was one of the Trojan elders. Lampus married Ocypete, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Pieria. |
| ◉ PylargeOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Pieria. She was the wife of Idmon, the son of Aegyptus by Gorgo. | ◉ IdmonThe son of Aegyptus by Gorgo. He married Pylarge, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Pieria. | ◉ HippodiceOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Herse. She was the wife of Idas, one of the youngest sons of Aegyptus. | ◉ IdasOne of the youngest sons of Aegyptus. He married Hippodice, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Herse. |
| ◉ AdianteOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Herse. She was the wife of Daiphron, one of the sons of Aegyptus. | ◉ Daiphron1. Daiphron - A son of Aegyptus. He married Scaea, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Europa (another son of Aegyptus is also called Daiphron). 2. Daiphron - One of the youngest sons of Aegyptus. He married Adiante, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Herse. | ◉ CallidiceOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Crino. She was the wife of Pandion, the son of Aegyptus by Hephaestine. | ◉ PandionThe son of Aegyptus by Hephaestine. He married Callidice, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Crino. |
| ◉ OemeOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Crino. She was the wife of Arbelus, the son of Aegyptus by Hephaestine. | ◉ ArbelusThe son of Aegyptus by Hephaestine. He married Oeme, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Crino. | ◉ Celaeno (Danaid)One of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Crino. She was married to Hyperbius, the son of Aegyptus by Hephaestine (or she was married to Aristonous ?). | ◉ HyperbiusThe son of Aegyptus by Hephaestine. He married Celaeno, one of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Crino. |
| ◉ HyperippeOne of the fifty Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Crino. She was the wife of Hippocorystes, the son of Aegyptus by Hephaestine. | ◉ HippocorystesThe son of Aegyptus by Hephaestine. He married Hyperippe, one of the fifty Danaides, the daughters of Danaus and Crino. | ◉ Asteria (Danaid)One of the Danaides, a daughter of Danaus and Atlantia (or Phoebe), sister of Hippodamia, Rhodia, Cleopatra, Hippodamia II, Glauce, Hippomedusa, Gorge, Iphimedusa, and Rhode. | ◉ ? (Husband) |
| Mothers of Danaides | |||
| ◉ PolyxoA naiad, the mother of Autonoë, Theano, Electra, Cleopatra, Eurydice, Glaucippe, Anthelea, Cleodora, Evippe, Erato, Stygne, and Bebryce, twelve of the 50 Danaides, by Danaus. | ◉ PieriaThe mother of Actaea, Podarce, Dioxippe, Adite, Ocypete, and Pylarge, 6 of the 50 Danaides, by Danaus. | ◉ Memphis (Danaides)by Danaus, the mother of three Danaides, Clite, Sthenele, and Chrysippe. | ◉ Ethiopian Womanthe beautiful wife of Danaus, the mother of seven Danaides, Pirene, Dorium, Phartis, Mnestra, Evippe, Anaxibia, and Nelo. |
| ◉ CrinoThe mother of Callidice, Oeme, Celaeno, and Hyperippe, 4 of the 50 Danaides, by Danaus. | ◉ HerseThe mother of Hippodice and Adiante, 2 of the 50 Danaides, by Danaus. (2) Herse - A daughter of Cecrops and sister of Agraulus, Pandrosus, and Erysichthon. She was the beloved of Hermes, and the mother of Cephalus. | ◉ Europa (Danaides)The mother of Automate, Amymone, Agave, and Scaea, 4 of the 50 Danaides, by Danaus. | ◉ ElephantisThe mother of Gorgophone and Hypermnestra, 2 of the 50 Danaides, by Danaus. |
| ◉ AtlantiaA hamadryad, the mother of ten Danaides, by Danaus - Hippodamia, Rhodia, Cleopatra, Asteria, Hippodamia II, Glauce, Hippomedusa, Gorge, Iphimedusa, and Rhode. | |||
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| ◉ ArgyphiaThe mother of Lynceus and Proteus, by Aegyptus. | ◉ HephaestineOne of the many wive of Aegyptus. She is by him the mother of Pandion, Arbelus, Hyperbius, and Hippocorystes. | ◉ GorgoThe mother of Periphas, Oeneus, Aegyptus, Menalces, Lampus, and Idmon, by Aegyptus. | ◉ CaliadneA naiad (nymph). By Aegyptus, the mother of twelve sons - Eurylochus, Phantes, Peristhenes, Hermus, Dryas, Potamon, Cisseus, Lixus, Imbrus, Bromius, Polyctor, and Chthonius. These sons married the twelve daughters of her sister Polyxo. |
| Fathers | |||
| ◉ DanausA son of Belus and Achiroë, and a grandson of Poseidon and Libya. He was brother of Aegyptus, and father of fifty daughters, and the mythical ancestor of the Danai. According to the common story he was a native of Chemnis, in the Thebaïs in Upper Egypt, and migrated from thence into Greece. Belus had given Danaus Libya, while Aegyptus had obtained Arabia. Danaus had reason to think that the sons of his brother were plotting against him, and fear |➔| |
◉ Aegyptus"Supine goat". A son of Belus and Anchinoë or Achiroë, and twin-brother of Danaus. Euripides represented Cepheus and Phineus likewise as brothers of Aegyptus. Belus assigned to Danaus the sovereignty of Libya, and to Aegyptus he gave Arabia. The latter also subdued the country of the Melampodes, which he called Aegypt after his own name. Aegyptus by his several wives had fifty sons, and it so happened that his brother Danaus had just as many daughters. Danaus had reason to |➔| |
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