Kanthos (son of Aegyptus)
Kanthos ( ancient Greek Κάνθος Kánthos , Latin Canthus ) is in Greek mythology one of the 50 sons of Aigyptos , the twin brother of Danaos , and is therefore one of the Aegyptiads .
According to the poorly preserved, incomplete list of 47 of 50 Danaid pairings in the fabulae of Hyginus Mythographus , he was killed by his wife Eurydice on their wedding night .
literature
- Karl Scherling : Kanthos 2 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume X, 2, Stuttgart 1919, column 1886.
Remarks
- ^ Hyginus Mythographus, Fabulae 170.