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👤 Danaos

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Information
father of the Danaids
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q210883
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/2690
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/wMKe_7DxTLuKLqF5cok9EwJ
Gender
Male
Birth
Has a twin
Experiences
Involved in athletic competition
Death
Death is narrated
Son of
👤 Belos (Egyptian) son of Poseidon and Libya👤 Anchinoe daughter of Nile
Descendant of
👤 Io transformed into a cow
Father of
👤 Amymone Danaid, mother of Nauplios👤 Hypermnestra (Danaid) Danaid👤 Gorgophone (Danaid) Danaid👤 Automate Danaid👤 Agaue (Danaid) Danaid👤 Scaia Danaid👤 Hippodameia (Danaid) Danaid👤 Rhodeia (Danaid) Danaid👤 Cleopatra (Danaid II) Danaid, daughter of Hamadryad nymph👤 Asteria (Danaid) Danaid👤 Hippothoe (Danaid) Danaid👤 Glauce (Danaid) Danaid👤 Hippomedousa Danaid👤 Gorge (Danaid) Danaid👤 Iphimedousa Danaid👤 Rhode (Danaid) Danaid👤 Peirene (Danaid) Danaid👤 Dorion (Danaid) Danaid👤 Phartis Danaid👤 Mnestra Danaid👤 Euippe (Danaid I) Danaid, daughter of an Ethiopian woman👤 Anaxibia (Danaid) Danaid👤 Nelo Danaid👤 Cleite (Danaid) Danaid👤 Sthenele (Danaid) Danaid👤 Chrysippe (Danaid)👤 Autonoe (Danaid) Danaid👤 Theano (Danaid) Danaid👤 Electra (Danaid) Danaid👤 Cleopatra (Danaid I) Danaid, daughter of Polyxo👤 Eurydice (Danaid) Danaid👤 Glaucippe Danaid👤 Antheleia Danaid👤 Cleodora (Danaid) Danaid👤 Euippe (Danaid II) Danaid, daughter of Polyxo👤 Erato (Danaid) Danaid👤 Stygne Danaid👤 Bryce Danaid👤 Actaia (Danaid) Danaid👤 Podarce Danaid👤 Dioxippe Danaid👤 Adite Danaid👤 Ocypete (Danaid) Danaid👤 Pylarge Danaid👤 Hippodice Danaid👤 Adiante Danaid👤 Callidice (Danaid) Danaid👤 Oime Danaid👤 Celaino (Danaid) Danaid👤 Hyperippe (Danaid) Danaid👤 Phylodameia daughter of Danaos👤 Side (Danaid) eponym of Side, daughter of Danaos👤 Physadeia Danaid👤 Hippe (Danaid)👥 the Danaids daughters of Danaos👤 Cameiro (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Ialyse (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Linde (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Helice (Danaid)👤 Archedice (Danaid)👤 Polydore (Danaid) mother of Dryops👥 the Three Danaids three daughters of Danaos who die on Rhodes
Twin of
👤 Aigyptos (eponym) eponym of Egypt, father of fifty sons
Has children with
👤 Elephantis mother of some Danaids👤 Europe (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Atalanteia mother of some Danaids👤 Phoibe (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Ethiopian consort of Danaos (name unknown)👤 Memphis (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Polyxo (Argive) nymph, mother of some Danaids👤 Pieria (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Herse (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Crino (Argive) mother of some Danaids
Founder of
🌍 Larisa (Argos) the citadel of Argos
Settles in
🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
Ruler of
🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Mideia (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Sanctuary of Argive Hera (Argolid) major sanctuary of the Argolid, near Mycenae
Creates
🏺 the Ship of Danaos🏛️ the Temple of Apollo Lycios at Argos built by Danaos🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo Lycios at Argos🌍 the Sacred Grove near Mount Potinos (Argolid) in the Argolid, near the River Potinos🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Lindia at Lindos
Holds games at
🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
Killed by
👤 Lynceus (Aigyptid) only surviving son of Aigyptos
Buried at
🏛️ the Tomb of Danaos (Argos) in the agora at Argos
Related entities
👤 Anchinoe daughter of Nile👤 Aigyptos (eponym) eponym of Egypt, father of fifty sons👤 Belos (Egyptian) son of Poseidon and Libya🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa👤 Athena Olympian goddess🏺 the Ship of Danaos👥 the Sons of Aigyptos killed by the Danaids👥 the Danaids daughters of Danaos🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Lindia at Lindos🏺 the Statue of Athena Lindia dedicated at Lindos by Danaos👤 Gelanor son of Sthenelas, king of Argos👤 Amymone Danaid, mother of Nauplios👤 Elephantis mother of some Danaids👤 Gorgophone (Danaid) Danaid👤 Hypermnestra (Danaid) Danaid👤 Agaue (Danaid) Danaid👤 Automate Danaid👤 Europe (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Scaia Danaid👤 Asteria (Danaid) Danaid👤 Atalanteia mother of some Danaids👤 Cleopatra (Danaid II) Danaid, daughter of Hamadryad nymph👤 Glauce (Danaid) Danaid👤 Gorge (Danaid) Danaid👤 Hippodameia (Danaid) Danaid👤 Hippomedousa Danaid👤 Hippothoe (Danaid) Danaid👤 Iphimedousa Danaid👤 Rhode (Danaid) Danaid👤 Rhodeia (Danaid) Danaid👤 Phoibe (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Anaxibia (Danaid) Danaid👤 Dorion (Danaid) Danaid👤 Euippe (Danaid I) Danaid, daughter of an Ethiopian woman👤 Peirene (Danaid) Danaid👤 Phartis Danaid👤 Mnestra Danaid👤 Nelo Danaid👤 Ethiopian consort of Danaos (name unknown)👤 Chrysippe (Danaid)👤 Cleite (Danaid) Danaid👤 Memphis (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Sthenele (Danaid) Danaid👤 Antheleia Danaid👤 Autonoe (Danaid) Danaid👤 Bryce Danaid👤 Cleodora (Danaid) Danaid👤 Electra (Danaid) Danaid👤 Erato (Danaid) Danaid👤 Euippe (Danaid II) Danaid, daughter of Polyxo👤 Eurydice (Danaid) Danaid👤 Glaucippe Danaid👤 Polyxo (Argive) nymph, mother of some Danaids👤 Stygne Danaid👤 Theano (Danaid) Danaid👤 Cleopatra (Danaid I) Danaid, daughter of Polyxo👤 Actaia (Danaid) Danaid👤 Adite Danaid👤 Dioxippe Danaid👤 Pieria (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Podarce Danaid👤 Pylarge Danaid👤 Ocypete (Danaid) Danaid👤 Adiante Danaid👤 Herse (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Hippodice Danaid👤 Callidice (Danaid) Danaid👤 Celaino (Danaid) Danaid👤 Crino (Argive) mother of some Danaids👤 Oime Danaid👤 Hyperippe (Danaid) Danaid👤 Lynceus (Aigyptid) only surviving son of Aigyptos👤 Phylodameia daughter of Danaos🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👤 Side (Danaid) eponym of Side, daughter of Danaos🌍 Lyrceia (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Mideia (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Sanctuary of Argive Hera (Argolid) major sanctuary of the Argolid, near Mycenae🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo Lycios at Argos👤 Apollo Olympian god🏺 the Wooden Statue of Zeus (Argive) in the Sanctuary of Apollo Lycius🏺 the Wooden Statue of Artemis (Argive) in the sanctuary of Apollo Lycios🏺 the Relief Sculpture of Artemis in the Sanctuary of Apollo Lycios🏺 the Pillars of Danaos (Argos) in the Sanctuary of Apollo Lycius🌍 Lerna (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Apobathmoi (Argolid) location in the Argolid🌍 the Sacred Grove near Mount Potinos (Argolid) in the Argolid, near the River Potinos🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus👤 Archandros son of Achaios👤 Architeles (s. of Achaios) son of Achaios👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa🌍 Aroe (Achaia) city in Achaia🏛️ the Temple of Apollo Lycios at Argos built by Danaos👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 the Place of Judgement (Argos) where Danaos tried Hypermnestra👤 Physadeia Danaid👤 Io transformed into a cow👤 Inachos (river god) river god and eponym of river in the Argolid, and in some traditions king of Argos👤 Proitos (Argive) son of Abas👤 Nile (river god) river god👤 Aigyptos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos🌍 Spring and River Amymone (Argolid) waterway in the Argolid👤 Hippe (Danaid)🌍 Lindos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Larisa (Argos) the citadel of Argos👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective👤 Cameiro (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Ialyse (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Linde (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Helice (Danaid)👤 Archedice (Danaid)👥 the Three Danaids three daughters of Danaos who die on Rhodes👤 Erichthonios (Athenian) son of Hephaistos, early Athenian king👤 Polydore (Danaid) mother of Dryops🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🏛️ the Throne of Danaos (Argos) in the Sanctuary of Apollo Lycius🏛️ the Tomb of Danaos (Argos) in the agora at Argos🏛️ the Well of Danaos (Argos) location, presumably at Argos, mentioned in the Aetia
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.2.1📖 Pausanias 4.30.2-4.30.3📖 Pausanias 4.35.2📖 Pausanias 3.22.11-3.22.13📖 Pausanias 3.12.1-3.12.2📖 Pausanias 2.25.4-2.25.5📖 Pausanias 2.16.1-2.16.2📖 Pausanias 2.19.3-2.19.5📖 Pausanias 2.19.6📖 Pausanias 2.19.7📖 Pausanias 2.24.2📖 Pausanias 2.38.4📖 Pausanias 2.37.1-2.37.3📖 Pausanias 7.1.6📖 Pausanias 10.10.5📖 Pausanias 7.21.13📖 Pausanias 7.22.5📖 Pausanias 2.19.3-2.19.7📖 Pausanias 2.20.7📖 Pausanias 2.21.1📖 Pausanias 7.1.6-7.1.7📖 Euripides, Suppliant Women 113-146📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 452-495📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 8.1-8.3 MacLeod📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Athena 33-56📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 54 Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 54a Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 66 Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 100 Harder📖 Lucian, The Dance 44📖 Pindar, Pythian 9 103-125📖 Pindar, Nemean 10 1-18📖 Diodoros, Library 1.28.1-1.28.3📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 4.171📖 Diodoros, Library 5.58.1-5.58.5📖 Ovid, Ibis 355-356📖 Strabo 7.7.1📖 Strabo 8.6.9📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.42📖 Strabo 10.2.15-10.2.17📖 Strabo 14.2.6-14.2.11📖 Strabo 1.2.15📖 Strabo 5.2.3-5.2.4⚒️ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 32📖 Diodoros, Library 1.38.1-1.38.12📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.195📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.206📖 Ovid, Heroides 14
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasEuripides, Suppliant WomenEuripides, Phoenician WomenLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsCallimachus, Hymn to AthenaCallimachus, AetiaLucian, The DancePindar, Pythian 9Pindar, Nemean 10Diodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadOvid, IbisStraboAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
Reported to be mentioned in text
Zeno of RhodesEuripidesApollodoros, LibraryPolybios, HistoriesNicander
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Zeno of Rhodes BNJ 523 fr. 1📖 Euripides fr. 228 Collard-Cropp📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.4📖 Polybios, Histories 34.2.4-34.4.8📖 Nicander fr. 41 Gow-Scholfield
Depictions
🏺 the Relief Sculpture of Artemis in the Sanctuary of Apollo Lycios
Reported depictions
🎨 Statue Group dedicated by Argos at Delphi (Not Extant)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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