Damno (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Damno (; ) was an Egyptian princess as the daughter of King Belus of Egypt.

Mythology Damno married her paternal uncle, Agenor, and by him, became the mother of Isaia and Melia. Later on, these two women married their cousins, Aegyptus and Danaus (brothers of Damno), respectively.Gantz, p. 208; Pherecydes, fr. 21 Fowler (2001), p. 289 = FGrHist 3 F 21 = Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 3.1186

In other accounts, the wife of Agenor was variously given as Telephassa,Apollodorus, 3.1.1 Argiope,Hyginus, Fabulae 6 & 178; Gantz, p. 208; Pherecydes fr. 21 Fowler 2000, p. 289 = FGrHist 3 F 21 = Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 3.1186 Antiope,Scholiast ad Euripides, Phoenissae 5; Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.165–166 or Tyro.

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