Danaides

…son of Belos, twin brother of Aigyptos, king of Egypt. Danaus, who was given the kingdom of Libya by his father, had 50 daughters (Danaides), but he fought with Aigyptus, who also had 50 sons, and fled to Argos in Greece, where he became king. However, Aigyptus' sons pursued Danaus and demanded that he marry his daughters. Danaus was forced to agree, but gave his daughters daggers and had them kill their husbands on the wedding night. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ベロスBēlosの子で，エジプト王アイギュプトスAigyptosとは双子の兄弟。父からリビアの王国を与えられたダナオスは50人の娘(ダナイデスDanaides)をもうけたが，同じく50人の息子をもつアイギュプトスと争い，娘たちを引き連れてギリシアのアルゴスに逃れ，同地の王となった。しかしアイギュプトスの息子たちが追ってきて娘たちとの結婚を迫ったため，ダナオスはやむなく同意したが，娘たちに短刀を与えて，それぞれの夫を初夜の床で殺させた。…

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