In Greek mythology, Danaus (/ˈdæneɪ.əs/;[1] Ancient Greek: Δαναός Danaós) may refer to the following individuals:
- Danaus, king of Libya and father of the Danaides.[2]
- Danaus, a soldier in the army of the Seven Against Thebes.[3]
- Danaus, father of Argus, one of the Argonauts and builder of the Argo.[4] Otherwise, his son was called the child of Arestor[5] or of Polybus and Argia.[6]
- Danaus, father of Phocus who was counted among the Achaean Leaders.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Danaos". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
- ^ Apollodorus, 2.1.5
- ^ Statius, Thebaid 10.315
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 14.5
- ^ Apollonius of Rhodes, 1.112
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 14
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 97
References[edit]
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Pseudo-Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid. Vol I-II. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.