Eurysthenes (son of Aegyptus)

Eurysthenes ( ancient Greek Εὐρυσθένης Eurysthénēs ) is one of the 50 sons of Aigyptus , the twin brother of Danaos , in Greek mythology , and is therefore one of the Aegyptiads .

According to the traditional bad, incomplete list of 47 of 50 Danaidenpaarungen in the Fabulae of Hyginus Mythographus he was by his wife Monuste killed on their wedding night. Bernhard Bunte suggested using the name of Danaide Mnestra , which has been handed down in the library of Apollodorus , instead of Monuste . Mnestra was married to Aigios in the library of Apollodorus .

literature

• Heinrich Wilhelm Stoll : Eurysthenes . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 1,1, Leipzig 1886, column 1431 ( digitized version ).

Remarks

1. ^ Hyginus Mythographus, Fabulae 170.
2. ^ Bernhard Bunte : Hygini fabulae. Leipzig 1857, p. 129 on the spot.
3. ↑ Libraries of Apollodor 2,1,5.