Epaphos has a daughter, Libya , who is raped by Poseidon. Libya gives birth to sons, Agenor and Belos . Belos has twin sons, Aegyptos and Dana s . Aegyptos becomes king of Egypt, Dana s becomes king of Libya. The Danaids flee to Argos, where they are either persuaded or forced to marry the 50 sons of Aegyptos.
Danaids conspire to murder their husbands on their wedding night.
Hypermnestra spares Lynceos , who later becomes king of Argos. Hypermnestra and Lynceos have son, Abas , who in turn has twin sons, Akrisios and Pro tos . Akrisios marries Eurydike, and they have daughter, Dana , and no sons. Prophesy to Akrisios that he would have a grandson who would kill him. Dana imprisoned in brass tower or underground chamber, but raped by Zeus in form of golden rain, and gives birth to Perseus .