Da пае, the daughter of Acrisius king of Argos by Eurydice. She was confined in a brazen tower by her father, who had been told by an oracle that his daughter's son would put him to death. His endeavours to prevent Danae from becoming a mother proved... The European Magazine: And London Review - Page 551802Full view - About this book
| John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1792 - 452 pages
...dilfenflons, Pruetus was driven from Argos. Acrifius had Danae by Eurydice daughter of Lacedaemon ; and being told by an oracle, that his daughter's fon would put him to death, he cpnnned Danae in a brazen tower, to prevent her becoming a mother. She however became pregnant,... | |
| John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1809 - 874 pages
...Athens. Alien. 1 A bfiver of Svracufp. banUllL-d Argoi, by Eurydice. She was confintd In t brnzen tower by her father, who had been told by an oracle, that...would put him to death. His endeavours to prevent Uanuefrombecominja mother proved 'truitlels , .ind Jupiter, who -:.<-, enamound of her, introduced... | |
| John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1812 - 892 pages
...Styx, fuidaj. Argos, Ъу Eurydice. She was confined in a bra/en tower by her father, who had bee« told by an oracle, that his daughter's fon would put him to death. His endeavours to prevent Danae from becoming a mother proved fruidefs; and Jupiter, who was enamoured of her, introduced himfelf... | |
| Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Classical dictionaries - 1812 - 500 pages
...(ii.rOO. DAVAE, the daughter of Arcrisiusking '.t Argos, by Eurydice. She was confine-l in ft brazen tower by her father, who had been told by an oracle that his daughter's son would pnt him to •iejth. His endeavours to prevent Umae from hccominga mother proved 11 intlcss;... | |
| Thomas Blore - Antiques - 1815 - 320 pages
.....MARATTA. Danae, the daughter of Acrisius King of Argos, by Eurydice, was confined in a brazen tower by her father, who had been told by an oracle that his daughter's son would put him to death. Jupiter, who was enamoured of her, changed himself into a golden shower,... | |
| John Mason Good - 1819 - 822 pages
...fabulous history, the daughter of Acrisius, king of Argos, by Eurydice. She was confined in a brazen tower by her father, who had been told by an oracle, that his daughter's son would pat him to death. His endeavours to prevent Danae from becoming a mother proved fruitless... | |
| John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1820 - 892 pages
...DAKAR, the daughter of Acrisius king of 335 Argos, by Eurydice. She was confined in a brazen tower by her father, who had been told by an oracle, that his daughter's son would put him to death. His endeavours to prevent Danae from becoming a mother proved fruitless... | |
| John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1823 - 892 pages
...DlKAE. the daughter of Acrisius king of 235 Argos, by Eurydice. She was confined in a brazen tower by her father, who had been told by an oracle, that his daughter's son would put him to death. His endeavours to prevent Danae from becoming a mother proved fruitless... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 896 pages
...history, was the daughter of Acrisius king of Argos, by Eurydice. She was confined in a brazen tower by her father, who had been told by an oracle that his daughter's son would put bini to death. His endeavours to prevent Danae from becoming a mother proved fruitless... | |
| John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1827 - 938 pages
...north-east.] DANAE, the daughter of Acrisius king of Argos, by Eurydice. She was confined in a brazen tower by her father, who had been told by an oracle that his daughter's son would put him to death. Hit endeavours to prevent Danac from becoming a mother proved fruitless... | |
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