Suppliant Maidens Flashcards

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Who is the author?

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Aeschylus

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Who are the important characters?

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  • Danaus
  • The daughter’s of Danaus called the Danaids
  • The sons of Egyptus
  • Pelasgus (King of Argos)
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What is the plot of the story?

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  • Danaus has fifty daughters
  • Danaus’ brother, Egyptus, has fifty sons
  • Egyptus forces Danaus’ fifty daughters to marry his fifty sons
  • Danaids flee Egypt to Argos, where Io is from
  • Pelasgus asks his people if he can accept the refugees
  • Danaids claim they are descendants of Io, though they look different
  • Pelasgus cannot completely stop the marriage from taking place
  • Danaus says he has to give his daughters over to the cousins
    Danaus’ Plan
  • Tells his daughters to get their husbands drunk and kill them on their wedding night
  • 49 of the daughters kill their husbands, all but Hypermnestra
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