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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Family
- Parents and siblings
- Danaides
- Mythology
- Flight from Aegyptus
- Murdered bridegrooms
- Aftermath
- Danaus in Rhodes
- Other feats
- The ''Danais''
- Argive genealogy
- Notes
- References
- External links
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In Greek mythology, Danaus (, ; ) was the king of Libya. His myth is a foundation legend of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities of the Peloponnesus. In Homer's Iliad, "Danaans" ("tribe of Danaus") and "Argives" commonly designate the Greek forces opposed to the Trojans.