Danaus, was the son of King Belus of Egypt and the naiad Achiroe, daughter of the river god Nilus, [3] or of Sida, [4] eponym of Sidon. He was the twin brother of Aegyptus, king of Egypt while Euripides adds two others, Cepheus, King of Ethiopia and Phineus, betrothed of Andromeda.

Danaus, in Greek legend, son of Belus, king of Egypt, and twin brother of Aegyptus. Driven out of Egypt by his brother, he fled with his 50 daughters (the Danaïds) to Argos, where he became king. Soon thereafter the 50 sons of Aegyptus arrived in Argos, and Danaus was forced to consent to their marriage with his daughters. Danaus, however ...

He was brother of Aegyptus, and father of fifty daughters, and the mythical ancestor of the Danai. 1. According to the common story he was a native of Chemnis, in the Thebaïs in Upper Egypt, and migrated from thence into Greece. 2 Belus had given Danaus Libya, while Aegyptus had obtained Arabia.

Danaus was a king in Greek mythology, firstly a ruler of Libya, he would later become king of Argos, and the eponymous hero of the Danaan. The first of Danaus’ descendants were his daughters, the 50 Danaids.

In Greek mythology, Danaus (/ ˈdæneɪ.əs /; [1] Ancient Greek: Δαναός Danaós) may refer to the following individuals: Danaus, king of Libya and father of the Danaides. [2] Danaus, a soldier in the army of the Seven Against Thebes. [3] Danaus, father of Argus, one of the Argonauts and builder of the Argo. [4] .

Danaüs, son of King Belus of Egypt and Anchinoë, was renowned for his dramatic escape from a treacherous marriage alliance proposed by his twin brother, Aegyptus. Fleeing to Argos with his fifty daughters, Danaüs claimed kingship, asserting descent from Io.

The son of Belus, king of Egypt, and Anchirrhoe, and twin brother of Aegyptus. Aegyptus and his fifty sons drove Danaus and his fifty daughters from their home in the Egyptian Chemnis through Rhodes to Argos, the home of his ancestress Io (see Io). Here he took over the kingdom from Pelasgus or Gelanor, and after him the Achaeans of Argos bore ...

According to the common story he was a native of Chemnis, in the Thebais in Upper Egypt, and migrated from thence into Greece. ( Hdt. 2.91 .) Belus had given Danaüs Libya, while …

Danaus (or Danaos) was the son of Belus (a mythical king of Egypt) and the naiad Achiroe, and was the notional founder (or re-founder) of the city of Argos. He had fifty daughters, collectively known as the Danaides, twelve of whom were born to Polyxo and the rest to …

Danaus was the son of king Belus and Queen Anchinoe of Egypt and his brother was Aegyptus. The brothers were on bad terms, and to make peace Aegyptus wanted his 50 sons to marry Danaus's 50 daughters, the Danaids. The girls refused, and together with their father they fled to Argus, where Danaus became king.