Danaus Flashcards
What twin sons of Belus?
Danaus and Aegyptus
Who was the brother of Danaus?
Aegyptus
Who was the brother of Aegyptus?
Danaus
Who was the father of Danaus and Aegyptus?
Belus
Who did Danaus marry?
Libya
Who did Aegyptus marry?
Arabia
Who was Egypt named after?
Aegyptus
What did Danaus think Aegyptus wanted to do by asking to marry their children together?
Aegyptus wanted to kill him so he could have all of Belus’s land to himself
With whose aid did Danaus build a ship?
Athena’s
Where did Danaus sail with his daughters?
Argos
Argos was the homeland of what ancestor of Danaus?
Io
Where did Danaus dedicate a statue of Athena in gratitude for her help?
Lindos
When Danaus arrived at Argos, who was the king?
Gelanor
What occurred the night before Danaus and Gelanor were to be judged as king?
a wolf killed the lead bull of the herds
How did the Argives interpret the wolf eating the lead bull?
Danaus might take similar vengeance if frustrated