Hypermnestra

Hypermnestra, ae, and Hy-permnestrē, ēs (and mutilated Hy-permestra, Hyg. Fab. 168; Serv. ad Verg. A. 10, 497; Prop. 5, 7, 63 Müll.; like Clytemestra for Clytaemnestra), f., = Ὑπερμνήστρη,

• the youngest of the daughters of Danăus, the only one who preserved her husband's life, Ov. H. 14, 1 sq.; Prop. 4 (5), 7, 63.

Hypermnēstra, s. Hypermēstra.

Hўpermnēstra, æ (-trē, ēs ), f. (Ὑπερμνήστρα), la seule des Danaïdes qui sauva son époux Lyncée : Hyg. Fab. 168.

➳ orth. Hypermestra donnée par les meilleurs mss : Ov. H. 14, 1 ; Prop. 4, 7, 63.

Hypermnestra

(Ὑπερμνήστρα). (1) The only one of the daughters of Danaüs who spared her husband, Lynceus. (See Danaüs.)

(2) Daughter of Thestius and Eurythemis, wife of Oïcles, and mother of Amphiaraüs.

Hypermnestra Hypermnestra, daughter of Danaus

• spares Lynceus: Paus. 2.19.6
• saves her husband's life: Apollod. 2.1.5
• brought to trial by Danaus: Paus. 2.19.6, Paus. 2.20.7, Paus. 2.21.1
• dedicates image of Aphrodite: Paus. 2.19.6, and sanctuary of Artemis: Paus. 2.21.1
• kindles beacon on Larisa: Paus. 2.25.4
• mother of Abas: Apollod. 2.1.5, Paus. 10.35.1
• buried with Lynceus: Paus. 2.21.2
• statue at Delphi: Paus. 10.10.5
• daughter of Danaus, wife of Lynceus: Apollod. 2.1.4, Paus. 2.21.2

Hypermnestra(2), daughter of Thestius

• Apollod. 1.7.7

Hypermnestra(3), mother of Amphiaraus

• tomb of: Paus. 2.21.2