Danais (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Danais (Ancient Greek: Δαναΐς, romanized: Danaḯs) can refer to the following female figures:

  • Danais, a nymph lover of Pelops who bore him a son, Chrysippus. As Pelops was already married to Hippodamia at the time, their son was illegitimate, but raised alongside his legitimate half-brothers.
  • Danais (or Cressa), a Cretan nymph who bore the Curetes to the god Apollo.
  • Danais, the singular form of Danaïdes, the fifty daughters of Danaus by various women.
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