Hypermnestra (daughter of Danaus)

Also known as: Hypermnestra · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 21

In Book 2, Chapter 21, Hypermnestra won a trial concerning Lynceus against her father, Danaus. After her victory, she erected a temple to Artemis under the name Persuasion. She was buried in the same grave as Lynceus.

Relationship record

Life events

• Hypermnestra won the trial concerning Lynceus against her father, Danaus.(Book 2 · Chapter 21)
  • With: Danaus Lynceus
  • “The temple of Artemis, under the name Persuasion, was erected also by Hypermnestra, when she was victorious over her father in the trial about Lynceus.”

Book 2 · Chapter 21

• parent: Danaus “the sepulchre of Hypermnestra the daughter of Danaus”
• with Danaus (Daughter-father conflict.) “Hypermnestra, when she was victorious over her father in the trial about Lynceus”
• with Lynceus (They share a grave.) “the sepulchre of Hypermnestra the daughter of Danaus, who lies in the same grave with Lynceus”
• with Artemis (Hypermnestra is said to have erected the temple.) “the temple of Artemis, under the name Persuasion, was erected also by Hypermnestra”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.