Danaus - Mythology.
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Danaus - Mythology. Greek A king of Egypt who had 50 daughters who were demanded by their cousins in marriage. Danaus fled with his brood to Argos, where he became king. The cousins came in pursuit. Danaus gave a dagger to all of his daughters so that they could murder their bridegrooms. Only one of the yong men, Lynceus, survived. He became the king of Argos after he had killed Danaus, and he became the ancestor of Perseus. As for the daughters, according to legend, they were punished in Tartarus by being compelled to try and fill a sieve with water for all eternity. The daughters are sometimes known as the danaids.
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