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Danaid — in Greek mythology, one of the 50 daughters of Danaus, king of Argos, from Gk. Danaides (pl.). On command of their father, all (except Hypermnestra) killed their husbands and consequently were condemned to draw water perpetually in bottomless… … Etymology dictionary
danaid — noun large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste • Syn: ↑danaid butterfly • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly • Hyponyms: ↑monarch, ↑monarch butterfly, ↑milkweed butterfly, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
danaid butterfly — noun large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste • Syn: ↑danaid • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly • Hyponyms: ↑monarch, ↑monarch butterfly, ↑milkweed butterfly, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hypolimnas misippus — Danaid Eggfly Danaid Eggfly female Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
The Suppliants (Aeschylus) — The Suppliants La Danaide Statue by Rodin Written by Aeschylus Chorus The … Wikipedia
Danaus — For the butterfly genus, see Danaus (genus) For the former cruise ship Danaos, see CS Salamis Glory In Greek mythology Danaus, or Danaos (Ancient Greek: Δαναός), was the twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Achiroe and Belus, a mythical king of… … Wikipedia
danaïde — [ danaid ] n. f. • 1808; n. myth., gr. Danaidês ♦ Zool. Genre de papillon diurne des tropiques, aux couleurs éclatantes. ● danaïde nom féminin (de Danaïde, nom mythologique) Grand papillon nymphalidé des régions chaudes de l Ancien Monde, aux… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tellervini — Taxobox regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera unranked familia = Rhopalocera superfamilia = Papilionoidea familia = Nymphalidae subfamilia = Danainae tribus = Tellervini tribus authority = Fruhstorfer, 1910… … Wikipedia
Aeschylus — ] The first competition, which Aeschylus would have participated in, was for the tragedians, and consisted of three playwrights each presenting three tragic plays followed by a shorter comedic satyr play. A second competition of five comedic… … Wikipedia
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