# Sons of Aegyptus

In Greek mythology, the Sons of Aegyptus were the fifty progeny of the king of Egypt, Aegyptus. They married their cousins, the fifty daughters of Danaus, twin brother of Aegyptus. In the most common version of the myth, they were all killed except one, Lynceus, who was saved by his wife Hypermnestra on their wedding night.

## Apollodorus

The list in the Bibliotheca preserves not only the names of brides and grooms, but also those of their mothers. A lot was cast among the sons of Aegyptus to decide which of the Danaids each should marry except for those daughters born to Memphis who were joined by their namesakes, the sons of Tyria. According to Hippostratus, Aegyptus had these progeny by a single woman called Eurryroe, daughter of Nilus.
Apollodorus' list of the sons of Aegyptus :
| Aegyptus' Sons | Aegyptus' Sons | Mother | Danaids | Mother of the Danaids | Aegyptus' Sons | Aegyptus' Sons | Mother | Danaids | Mother of the Danaids |
| 1 | Lynceus | Argyphia | Hypermnestra | Elephantis | 26 | Chrysippus | Tyria | Chrysippe | Memphis |
| 2 | Proteus | Argyphia | Gorgophone | Elephantis | 27 | Eurylochus | Caliadne, a naiad | Autonoe | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 3 | Busiris | Argyphia | Automate | Europe | 28 | Phantes | Caliadne, a naiad | Theano | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 4 | Enceladus | Argyphia | Amymone | Europe | 29 | Peristhenes | Caliadne, a naiad | Electra | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 5 | Lycus | Argyphia | Agave | Europe | 30 | Hermus | Caliadne, a naiad | Cleopatra (different one) | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 6 | Daiphron | Argyphia | Scaea | Europe | 31 | Dryas | Caliadne, a naiad | Eurydice | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 7 | Istrus | Arabian woman | Hippodamia | Atlanteia or of Phoebe, the Hamadryads | 32 | Potamon | Caliadne, a naiad | Glaucippe | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 8 | Chalcodon | Arabian woman | Rhodia | Atlanteia or of Phoebe, the Hamadryads | 33 | Cisseus | Caliadne, a naiad | Antheleia | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 9 | Agenor | Arabian woman | Cleopatra | Atlanteia or of Phoebe, the Hamadryads | 34 | Lixus | Caliadne, a naiad | Cleodore | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 10 | Chaetus | Arabian woman | Asteria | Atlanteia or of Phoebe, the Hamadryads | 35 | Imbrus | Caliadne, a naiad | Evippe (different one) | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 11 | Diocorystes | Arabian woman | Hippodamia (different one) | Atlanteia or of Phoebe, the Hamadryads | 36 | Bromius | Caliadne, a naiad | Erato | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 12 | Alces | Arabian woman | Glauce | Atlanteia or of Phoebe, the Hamadryads | 37 | Polyctor | Caliadne, a naiad | Stygne | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 13 | Alcmenor | Arabian woman | Hippomedusa | Atlanteia or of Phoebe, the Hamadryads | 38 | Chthonius | Caliadne, a naiad | Bryce | Polyxo, a naiad |
| 14 | Hippothous | Arabian woman | Gorge | Atlanteia or of Phoebe, the Hamadryads | 39 | Periphas | Gorgo | Actaea | Pieria |
| 15 | Euchenor | Arabian woman | Iphimedusa | Atlanteia or of Phoebe, the Hamadryads | 40 | Oeneus | Gorgo | Podarce | Pieria |
| 16 | Hippolytus | Arabian woman | Rhode | Atlanteia or of Phoebe, the Hamadryads | 41 | Aegyptus | Gorgo | Dioxippe | Pieria |
| 17 | Agaptolemus | Phoenician woman | Pirene | Ethiopian woman | 42 | Menalces | Gorgo | Adite | Pieria |
| 18 | Cercetes | Phoenician woman | Dorion | Ethiopian woman | 43 | Lampus | Gorgo | Ocypete | Pieria |
| 19 | Eurydamas | Phoenician woman | Phartis | Ethiopian woman | 44 | Idmon | Gorgo | Pylarge | Pieria |
| 20 | Aegius | Phoenician woman | Mnestra | Ethiopian woman | 45 | Idas | Hephaestine | Hippodice | Herse |
| 21 | Argius | Phoenician woman | Evippe | Ethiopian woman | 46 | Daiphron (different one) | Hephaestine | Adiante | Herse |
| 22 | Archelaus | Phoenician woman | Anaxibia | Ethiopian woman | 47 | Pandion | Hephaestine | Callidice | Crino |
| 23 | Menemachus | Phoenician woman | Nelo | Ethiopian woman | 48 | Arbelus | Hephaestine | Oeme | Crino |
| 24 | Clitus | Tyria | Clite | Memphis | 49 | Hyperbius | Hephaestine | Celaeno | Crino |
| 25 | Sthenelus | Tyria | Sthenele | Memphis | 50 | Hippocorystes | Hephaestine | Hyperippe | Crino |

## Hyginus

Gaius Julius Hyginus' list is partially corrupt and some of the names (marked with *) are nearly illegible. Nevertheless, it is evident that this catalogue has almost nothing in common with that of Pseudo-Apollodorus.
Hyginus' list of the sons of Aegyptus :
| Aegyptus' Sons | Aegyptus' Sons | Danaids | Aegyptus' Sons | Aegyptus' Sons | Danaids | Aegyptus' Sons | Aegyptus' Sons | Danaids | Aegyptus' Sons | Aegyptus' Sons | Danaids | Aegyptus' Sons | Aegyptus' Sons | Danaids |
| 1 | Antimachus | Midea | 11 | Mineus | Myrmidone | 21 | Niauius | Glaucippe | 31 | Polydector | Oeme | 41 | Dolichus | Pirene |
| 2 | Panthius | Philomela | 12 | Canthus | Eurydice | 22 | Pamphilus | Demophile | 32 | Itonomus | Polybe | 42 | Hyperbius | Eupheme |
| 3 | Proteus | Scylla | 13 | Asterius | Cleo | 23 | Clytus | Autodice | 33 | Cassus | Helicta | 43 | Podasimus | Themistagora |
| 4 | Plexippus | Amphicomone | 14 | Xanthus | Arcadia | 24 | Aegyptus | Polyxena | 34 | Hyperantus | Electra | 44 | Aristonoos | Celaeno |
| 5 | Agenor | Evippe | 15 | Metalces | Cleopatra | 25 | Dryas | Hecabe | 35 | Demarchus | Eubule | 45 | Antiochus | Itea |
| 6 | Chrysippus | Demoditas | 16 | Philinus | Phila | 26 | Ecnomius | Acamantis | 36 | Pugno | Daplidice | 46 | Eudaemon | Erato |
| 7 | Perius | Hyale | 17 | Protheon | Hipparete | 27 | Ephialtes | Arsalte | 37 | Andromachus | Hero | 47 | Pelops | Danaïs |
| 8 | Enceladus | Trite | 18 | Asterides | Chrysothemis | 28 | Eurysthenes | Monuste | 38 | Athletes | Europome | 48 | Hermus | Cleopatra |
| 9 | Amyntor | Damone | 19 | Athamas | Pyrante | 29 | Midanus | Amymone | 39 | Plexippus | Pyrantis | 49 | Lynceus | Hypermnestra |
| 10 | Obrimus | Hippothoe | 20 | Armoasbus | ? | 30 | Evidea | Helice | 40 | Antipaphus | Critomedia | 50 | ? | ? |