Hypermnestra

First appears: Apollodorus, Library 1.7

Life events

• Danaus's daughters slew their bridegrooms, except Hypermnestra, who spared Lynceus.(Apollodorus, Library 2.1 · 📍 Lerna)
  • With: Danaus Lynceus
  • “and they slew their bridegrooms as they slept, all but Hypermnestra; for she saved Lynceus because he had respected her virginity:”
• Danaus united Hypermnestra and Lynceus in marriage.(Apollodorus, Library 2.1)
  • With: Danaus Lynceus
  • “Danaus afterwards united Hypermnestra to Lynceus;”

Apollodorus, Library 1.7

• parent: Eurythemis “the daughters were Althaea, Leda, Hypermnestra”
• parent: Thestius “the daughters were Althaea, Leda, Hypermnestra”

Apollodorus, Library 2.1

• parent: Danaus “First, they picked out Hypermnestra as the eldest to be the wife of Lynceus”
• married with Lynceus “First, they picked out Hypermnestra as the eldest to be the wife of Lynceus”
• guardian: Danaus “wherefore Danaus shut her up and kept her under ward”
• parent: elephantis “Gorgophone and Hypermnestra were borne to him by Elephantis”

Apollodorus, Library 2.2

• child: Abas “Lynceus reigned over Argos after Danaus and begat a son Abas by Hypermnestra;”

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