The Danaids were the 50 daughters of Danaus. They took part in the killing of the sons of Aegyptus.
In Myth[]
The legend goes that the Danaids were to marry the sons of Aegyptus, Danaus's twin brother and the mythical king of Egypt. At first, Danaus didn't want his daughters to go through with the marriage, so together they fled to the Island Argos. Only after Aegyptus and his sons came to Argos and defended the local people did he agree to the marriage, but he ordered his daughters to kill them on the first night of the wedding. All but one killed their new husband, Hypermnestra spared her husband Lynkeus because he respected her wish to remain a virgin.
Angered that his daughter disobeyed him, he took her to the court of Argos. But then, Lynkeus killed Danaus as a revenge for killing his brothers and Hypermnestra started the Danaid Dynasty of rulers in Argos.
The rest of the 49 Danaids were punished in Tartarus by being forced to fill an endless bathtub with water from the river Styx by carrying jugs of water, in which they could wash off their sins. The Danaids still continue this impossible task every day.
The Danaids[]
- Hypermnestra
- Gorgophone
- Automate
- Amymone
- Agave
- Skaea
- Hippodameia
- Rhodia
- Kleopatra
- Asteria
- Hippodameia ( a different one)
- Gorge
- Glauke
- HippoMedusa
- IphiMedusa
- Rhode
- Pirene
- Dorium
- Phartis
- Mnestra
- Evippe
- Anaxibia
- Nelo
- Klite
- Sthenele
- Khrysippe
- Autonoe
- Theano
- Elektra
- Kleopatra ( a different one)
- Eurydike
- Glaukippe
- Antheleia
- Kleodore
- Euippe
- Erato
- Stygne
- Bryke
- Aktaia
- Podarke
- Dioxippe
- Adite
- Okypete
- Pylarge
- Hippodike
- Adiante
- Kallidike
- Oeme
- Kelaino
- Hyperippe
Sons of Aegyptus[]
- Lynkeus
- Proteus
- Burisis
- Enceladus
- Lykus
- Daiphron
- Istrus
- Khalkodon
- Agenor
- Chaetus
- Diocorystes
- Alces
- Alcmenor
- Hippothous
- Euchenor
- Hippolytus
- Agaptolemus
- Cercetes
- Eurydamas
- Aegius
- Argius
- Archelaus
- Menemachus
- Clitus
- Sthenelus
- Chrysippus
- Eurylochus
- Phantes
- Peristhenes
- Hermus
- Dryas
- Potamon
- Cisseus
- Lixus
- Imbrus
- Bromius
- Polyctor
- Chthonius
- Periphas
- Oeneus
- Aegyptus
- Menalces
- Lampus
- Idmon
- Idas
- Diaphron ( different one)
- Pandion
- Arbelus
- Hyperbius
- Hippocorystes