On Famous Women

...he was reserving for himself years of peace after his ignominious crime. And he who could have had fifty sons-in-law by right now preserves only one as an enemy—as he deserved. From whose hand at last—by the will of God’s just judgment The author applies a Christian framework to this classical myth, interpreting the eventual downfall of the villainous father as divine justice.—the fierce old man Danaus, who ordered the murder of his sons-in-law. could not escape; indeed, that enemy poured out the harmful blood that Danaus had bought with so much blood of his own kin original: "nepotū sāngne." While this literally means "blood of grandsons," it refers here to the sons of Aegyptus (Danaus's nephews/sons-in-law) who were slaughtered..

He Lynceus, the sole surviving son-in-law., finally—whether driven out, or as a fugitive, or having been summoned—crossed the sea to Greece, and held the kingdom of the Argives, having seized it by his wits and his strength. There are those who would say the aforementioned crime was perpetrated by Danaus; but however it was done, he was slain and fell by the hand of Lynceus original: "lino." The manuscript uses a variant of "Linus" for the name Lynceus. of fierce memory, and Lynceus himself ruled over the Argives in his place.

Hypermnestra was led out of prison, and being joined to him in marriage under a better omen, he made her the princess of the kingdom. She not only shone as queen, but having been made a priestess of Argive Juno The patron goddess of Argos; Hypermnestra was historically associated with the establishment of her sanctuary there., she appeared adorned with a double splendor of purity This "double splendor" refers to her dual status as a righteous temporal ruler (queen) and a holy spiritual figure (priestess).. And while her sisters had descended into foul infamy, she herself, on account of her love...