Aegyptus

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Aegyptus is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as a king of Egypt and the father of fifty sons who married the fifty daughters of his twin brother Danaus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological king
associatedWith Danaids NERFINISHED
Danaus NERFINISHED
category Characters in Greek mythology
Mythological kings of Egypt
child fifty sons
country Egypt
culture Ancient Greek
etymology name related to the toponym Aigyptos (Egypt)
familyRole father-in-law of the Danaids
fatherOf sons of Aegyptus NERFINISHED
gender male
literaryTradition Greek mythographic tradition
mythology Greek mythology NERFINISHED
notableEvent marriage of his fifty sons to the fifty daughters of Danaus
notableMyth myth of the Danaids
numberOfChildren 50
offspringType sons
portrayedAs ruler of a foreign land (Egypt) in Greek myth
positionHeld king of Egypt
roleInMyth patriarch of the line of the sons of Aegyptus
sibling Danaus NERFINISHED
siblingType twin brother of Danaus
spouseOfChildren Danaids NERFINISHED

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