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Some Observations on the Catalogue of Danaids (Apollod. 2.16-20 and Hyg. Fab. 170).

The article describes two catalogues of Danaids, the daughters of Danaus, and their respective husbands. It explores the representation of Danaids in the Greek literature, along the relevance of Ps.-Apollodorean catalogue to Ps.-Hyginus. The article includes transcripts about Pyrantis or Pyrante, an...

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Published in:Mnemosyne Vol. 65; no. 4/5; pp. 726 - 732
Main Author: Kenens, Ulrike
Format: Article
Published: Brill Academic Publishers 2012
Subjects:
Danaids (Greek mythology)
Greek mythology
Danaus, King of Argos (Mythological character)
Greek literature
Classical mythology
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article describes two catalogues of Danaids, the daughters of Danaus, and their respective husbands. It explores the representation of Danaids in the Greek literature, along the relevance of Ps.-Apollodorean catalogue to Ps.-Hyginus. The article includes transcripts about Pyrantis or Pyrante, and Daplidice.