< Danaus, son of Belus >

1 Origin

Danaus was born in Chemmis, Nile Delta, Egypt, in 1470 BC.

Danaus' father was Belus, son of Libya. [Hyginus.273]

Danaus' mother was Anchinoe (or Achiroe, Sida), daughter of Nilus. [Apo.2.1.4, Tzetzes.7.350, MalaChro.2.30]

2 Family

Danaus married Elephantis. [Apo.2.1.5]

Danaus married Europe, daughter of Agenor. [Apo.2.1.5]

Danaus had a daughter, Hypermnestra. [Apo.2.1.5]

Danaus had a daughter, Polydore. [Antoninus.32]

Danaus had a daughter, Amymone. [Apo.2.1.5, Apollo.1.133, Hyginus.169, Paus.7.1.6]

Danaus had a daughter, Scaea. [Apo.2.1.5, Paus.7.1.6]

Danaus had a daughter, Automate. [Apo.2.1.4, Hyginus.169]

Danaus had a daughter, Celaeno. [Strabo.12.8.18]

Danaus had a daughter, Midea. [Hyginus.170]

Danaus had a daughter, Isione. [Cleme.Reco.10.21]

Danaus had a daughter, Anaxitea. [FGrH.333.41]

Danaus had a daughter, Hippodamia. [Cleme.Reco.10.21]

Danaus had a daughter, Phylodameia. [Paus.4.30.2]

Danaus had two daughters, Helice and Archedice. [Parian.Marble.9]

Danaus also probably had a daughter named Messene. [See Messene]

3 Others

In 1430 BC, Danaus emigrated from Egypt to Argos. [Paus.2.16.1]

The reason for the migration was the war with the Egyptian 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Thutmose III. The people living in the Nile Delta fought in Auaris (or Avaris, Athyria) and made an agreement to leave Egypt. [Manetho.2.78-89]

Danaus lost his three daughters in Rhodes and built a temple to Athena. [Diod.5.58.1]

It is said that the temple was built in Lindos, but at the time it was a town called Cyrbe. [Diod.5.57.8]

Danaus landed at Apobathmi near Lerna at the head of the Gulf of Argolis. [Paus.2.38.4]

Danaus seized control of Argos from Gelanor, son of Sthenelas (or Stheneleus, Sthenelus, Sthelenus). [Paus.2.16.1, Plut.Pyrrhus.32, JeromeChro.1475]

Danaus' tomb was in Argos. [Paus.2.20.6]