Ὑπερμνήστρα

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Ὑπερμνήστρα is a figure from Greek mythology, one of the Danaids known for sparing her husband Lynceus and thus defying her father's command to kill him.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Danaid
figure in Greek mythology
alternativeName Hypermestra NERFINISHED
associatedWithLocation Argos NERFINISHED
associatedWithMyth myth of the Danaids
commandDisobeyed order of Danaus to kill Lynceus
contrastedWith other Danaids who killed their husbands
culture Ancient Greece NERFINISHED
father Danaus NERFINISHED
gender female
grandparentOf Acrisius NERFINISHED
Proetus NERFINISHED
greatGrandparentOf Danaë NERFINISHED
greatGreatGrandparentOf Perseus NERFINISHED
languageOfName Ancient Greek
memberOf Danaids NERFINISHED
moralAssociation marital loyalty
piety
mother Europa (daughter of Nilus) NERFINISHED
mythologicalTradition Greek mythology
notableFor disobeying her father Danaus
sparing her husband Lynceus
parentOf Abas (king of Argos) NERFINISHED
sibling Amymone NERFINISHED
Autonoe (Danaid) NERFINISHED
other Danaids
source Apollodorus, Bibliotheca NERFINISHED
Hyginus, Fabulae NERFINISHED
Pindar, Nemean Odes NERFINISHED
spouse Lynceus NERFINISHED
transliteration Hypermnestra NERFINISHED

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Hypermnestra greekName Ὑπερμνήστρα