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Asteria was the daughter of Danaus and either Atlanteia or Phoibe (both Hamadryad nymphs of Libya in north Africa as well as wives of King Danaus). Asteria would be one of the Daniads who murdered her husband (Khaetos) following the mass marriage of the daughters of Danaus to the sons of Aigyptos. |
Asteria was the daughter of Danaus and either Atlanteia or Phoibe (both Hamadryad nymphs of Libya in north Africa as well as wives of King Danaus). Asteria would be one of the Daniads who murdered her husband (Khaetos) following the mass marriage of the daughters of Danaus to the sons of Aigyptos. |
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Revision as of 04:43, 1 February 2016
Asteria (Danaid) and the other Danaids killing their husbands on their wedding night
Asteria was the daughter of Danaus and either Atlanteia or Phoibe (both Hamadryad nymphs of Libya in north Africa as well as wives of King Danaus). Asteria would be one of the Daniads who murdered her husband (Khaetos) following the mass marriage of the daughters of Danaus to the sons of Aigyptos.
Parents
Danaus & Atlanteia or Phoibe
Ancient Text
"[The daughters of Danaus married the sons of Aigyptos:] Hippodameia went to Istros, Rhodia to Khalkodon, Kleopatra to Agenor, Asteria to Khaetos, Phylodameia to Diokorystos, Glauke to Alkes, Hippomedousa to Alkmenor, Gorge to hippothous, Iphimedousa to Eukhenor, and Rhode to Hippolytos. These ten sons had an Arabian mother, while the girls were the daughters variously of Atlanteia and Phoibe, two Hamadryas Nymphai."
- Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 17 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.)