Hyginus Fab., 168 "Danaus"
Danaus, the son of Belus, had from several marriages fifty daughters, and his brother Aegyptus had the same number of sons. Aegyptus wanted to kill his brother Danaus and his daughters in order to rule without peer the ancestral kingdom. He insisted from his brother the daughters as wives for his sons. Danaus realized the purpose of the request and with Minerva’s assistance fled from Africa to Argos. Minerva is said on that occasion to have built the first two-bow ship for Danaus to escape in. Aegyptus, however, ascertained that Danaus had escaped and sent, therefore, his sons in pursuit of his brother, commanding them either to murder Danaus or to never return. After these arrived in Argos, they began to fight against their uncle. As Danaus realized that he could not hold off their attacks, in order to avoid a war, he promised them his daughters as wives. They accepted their cousins as the wives they sought; but the brides murdered their husbands under orders from their father. Hypermnestra alone preserved the life of Lynceus. For this reason the others are said in the netherworld to carry water in perforated pots. A sanctuary to Hypermestra and Lynceus was established.
Hyg. Fab. 169 "Amymone"
Amymone, the daughter of Danaus, once hunted carefully in the forest and hit a satyr with her javelin. The satyr wanted to rape her, but she begged the protection of Neptune. When Neptune arrived, he drove the satyr away and himself slept with her. From this union was Nauplius conceived. In the place where this happened, Neptune is said to have hit the ground with his trident and water is said to have gushed out. The spring is called Lernaeus and the river is called the Amymonius.
Hyg. Fab. 170 "The Daughters of Danaus, Who murdered Whom"
Midea murdered Antimachus; Philomela Panthius; Scylla Proteus; Amphicomone Plexippus; Euippe Agenor; the daughter of Demodis murdered Chrysippus; Hyale Perius; Trite Enceladus; Damone Amyntor; Hippothoe Obrimus; Myrmidone Mineus; Eurydice Canthus; Cleo Asterium; Arcadia Xanthus; Cleopatra Metalces; Phila Philinus; Hipparate Protheonis; Chrysothemis Asterides; Pyrante Athamas; Armoasbus [?]; Glaucippe Niavius; Demophile Pamphilus; Autodice Clytus; Polxena Aegyptus; Hecabe Dryas; Achamantis Ecnominus; Arsalte Ephialtes; Monuste Eurysthenes; Amymone Midamum; Helice Evideas; Oeme Polydector; Polybe Iltonomus; Helicta Cassus; Electra Hyperantus; Eubule Demarchus; Daplidice Pugnon; Hero Andromachus; Europome Athletes; the daughter of Pyras Plexippus; Critomedia Antipaphus; Pirene Dolichus; Eupheme Hyperbius; Themistagora Podasimus; Celaeno Aristonos; Itea Antiochus; Erato Eudaemoa; Hypermestra saved Lyncheus. When Danaus had died and Abas was the first to tell him, Lynceus looked around in the temple for a gift he could give her, he just happened to see the shield which Danaus had offered to Juno, the shield he had carried in his youth. He detached it and gave the shield to Abas and established games which were to be held every four years. These are called the “Shield in Argos”. In the running events the trophy is not a crown but a shield. However, after the Danaids married Argive husbands, the children born after the father’s death were called Danai [the Danaeans] after them.
Hyg. Fab. 255 "Infamous Women who were Impious"
Scylla, the daughter of Nisus, killed her father. Ariadne, the daughter of Minos, killed her brother … and [another girl killed] her sons. Progne, the daughter of Pandion, killed her son. The Danaids killed their spouses, who were their cousins. The women of Lemnos, on the island of Lemnos, killed their fathers and their sons. Harpalyce, the daughter of Clymenus, killed her son whom she had conceived incestuously of her father. Tullia, among the Romans, drove her chariot over her father’s body and gave the name to the Vicus Sceleratus (“the Street of Crime”).
— translation RTMacfarlane
Hyginus Fab., 168-70 "Danaïdae" etc.
Hyginus, Fabulae 168-70, 255
Danaus Beli filius ex pluribus coniugibus quinquaginta filias habuit, totidemque filios frater Aegyptus, qui Danaum fratrem et filias eius interficere uoluit ut regnum paternum solus obtineret; filiis uxores a fratre poposcit. (2) Danaus re cognita Minerua adiutrice ex Africa Argos profugit; tunc primum dicitur Minerua nauem fecisse biproram in qua Danaus profugeret. at Aegyptus ut resciit Danaum profugisse, mittit filios ad persequendum fratrem, et eis praecepit ut aut Danaum interficerent aut ad se non reuerterentur. (3) qui postquam Argos uenerunt, oppugnare patruum coeperunt. Danaus ut uidit se eis obsistere non posse, pollicetur eis filias suas uxores ut pugna absisterent. (4) impetratas sorores patrueles acceperunt uxores, quae patris iussu uiros suos interfecerunt. sola Hypermestra Lynceum seruauit. (5) ob id ceterae icuntur apud inferos in dolium pertusum aquam ingerere. Hypermestrae et Lynceo fanum factum est.
AMYMONE. 169
Amymone Danai filia dum studiose in silua uenatur satyrum iaculo percussit; eam satyrus uoluit uiolare; illa Neptuni fidem implorauit. quo Neptunus cum uenisset, satyrum abegit et ipse cum ea concubuit, ex quo conceptu nascitur Nauplius. (2) id in quo loco factum est, Neptunus dicitur fuscina percussisse terram et inde aquam profluxisse, qui Lernaeus fons dictus est, et Amymonium flumen.
FILIAE DANAI QUAE QUOS OCCIDERUNT. 170
Midea Antimachum. Philomela Panthium. Scylla Proteum. Amphicomone Plexippum. Euippe Agenorem. (2) †Demoditas Chrysippum. Hyale †Perium. Trite Enceladum. Damone Amyntorem. Hippothoe Obrimum. Myrmidone †Mineum. Eurydice Canthum. Cleo Asterium. Arcadia Xanthum. (3) Cleopatra Metalcen. Phila Philinum. Hipparete Protheonem. Chrysothemis Asteriden. (4) †Pyrante Athamantem. †Armoasbus. Glaucippe †Niauium. Demophile Pamphilum. Autodice Clytum. Polyxena Aegyptum. (5) Hecabe Dryantem. Achamantis Ecnominum. †Arsalte Ephialtem. †Monuste Eurysthenem. Amymone †Midamum. Helice †Euideam. Oeme Polydectorem.(6) Polybe †Iltonomum. †Helicta Cassum. Electra †Hyperantum. Eubule Demarchum. †Daplidice †Pugnonem. (7) Hero Andromachum. †Europome Athleten. †Pyrantis Plexippum. Critomedia Antipaphum. Pirene Dolichum. Eupheme Hyperbium. Themistagora †Podasimum. (8) Celaeno Aristonoon. Itea Antiochum. Erato Eudaemonem. (9) Hypermestra Lynceum seruauit; qui cum Danaus perisset, primusque Abas ei nuntiasset, Lynceus circumspiciens in templo quid ei muneri daret, casu conspexit clipeum quem Danaus consecrauerat Iunoni, quem in iuuenta gesserat. (10) refixit et donauit Abanti, ludosque consecrauit qui quinto quoque anno aguntur, qui appellantur ἀσπὶς ἐν Ἄργει. quibus ludis cursoribus corona non datur sed clipeus. (11) at Danaides post patris interitum uiros duxerunt Argiuos, e quibus qui nati "Danai" sunt apellati.
QUAE IMPIAE FUERUNT. 255
Scylla Nisi filia patrem occidit. Ariadne Minois filia fratrem . . . et filios occidit. Progne Pandionis filia filium occidit. (2) Danaides coniuges suos patrueles occiderunt. Lemniades in Lemno insula patres et filios occiderunt. Harpal