< Scaea, daughter of Danaus >

1 Origin

Scaea was born in Argos in 1428 BC.

Scaea's father was Danaus, son of Belus. [Apo.2.1.5, Paus.7.1.6]

2 Family

Scaea married Archander, son of Achaeus. [Paus.7.1.6]

Archander and Scaea had a son, Metanastes. [Paus.7.1.6]

Aganippe, who married Acrisius, son of Abas, was also probably a daughter of Scaea. [See Acrisius]

3 Others

In 1402 BC, Archander emigrated to the Nile Delta in Egypt and founded Archandropolis. [Herod.2.98, Paus.7.1.6]

It was near Chemmis, the home of Danaus, Scaea's father. [Herod.2.91]