Danaus
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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.