Danaos

Family: Egyptian · Role: man of Chemmis · First appears: Book 2 · §81–91

Life events

• The city is said to have been named after Archander.(Book 2 · §92–99)
  • With: Archander Phthios Achaios
  • “the other city seems to me to have its name from Archander the son-in-law of Danaos, who was the son of Phthios, the son of Achaios; for it is called the City of Archander.”

Book 2 · §81–91

• with Perseus (The people of Chemmis traced their descent to Perseus through Danaos.) “for Danaos and Lynkeus were men of Chemmis and had sailed to Hellas, and from them they traced a descent and came down to Perseus”

Book 2 · §92–99

• with Archander (Archander is Danaos's son-in-law.) “the other city seems to me to have its name from Archander the son-in-law of Danaos, who was the son of Phthios, the son of Achaios”
• parent: Phthios “the other city seems to me to have its name from Archander the son-in-law of Danaos, who was the son of Phthios, the son of Achaios”

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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.