Herse (wife of Danaos)

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Herse ( ancient Greek Ἕρση Hérsē ) is one of the wives of Danaos in Greek mythology , to whom she bore two daughters. Their traditional names are: Hippodike and Adiante .

After the mass wedding of the 50 daughters of Danaos with the 50 sons of Aegyptus , at which lot decided on the pairing, the daughters of Herse also killed their husbands on the wedding night.

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