Hyperantus

In Greek mythology, Hyperantus is one of the 50 sons of Aigyptus , the twin brother of Danaos , and is therefore one of the Aegyptiads .

According to the poorly preserved, incomplete list of 47 of 50 Danaid matings in the fabulae of Hyginus Mythographus , he was killed by his wife Electra on their wedding night . In the library of Apollodorus Electra (Elektra) is married to Peristhenes .

The tradition Hyperantus is corrupt, a corresponding male, Greek name would be Hyperanthes.

literature

• Heinrich Wilhelm Stoll : Hyperantus . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 1,2, Leipzig 1890, Col. 2805 ( digitized version ).

Remarks

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