Feed on
Posts
Comments

Tag Archive 'Hypermnestra'

The Danaides and Hypermnestra

  Hypermnestra, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Danaus. Danaus was the twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Belus. He had fifty daughters, the Danaides, and Aegyptus had fifty sons. Aegyptus commanded that his sons marry the Danaides and Danaus fled to Argos, ruled by King Pelasgus. When Aegyptus and his sons arrived […]

Read Full Post »