He came to Argos, took the kingdom from Gelanor and named the inhabitants Danaans after himself. The relatives of Danaus 1 follow after him. But the sons of Aegyptus 1 came to Argos and Danaus 1 had to consent in marrying his daughters to them. For having done this these girls are still been punished in Hades by having to carry water to fill a leaky jar. Lynceus 2, son of Aegyptus 1 and the only husband to have been spared during the bloody wedding night, succeeded Danaus 1, and himself was succeeded in the throne by his son Abas 2.
Brothers fight each other and the kingdom splits.
The sons of Abas 2, Acrisius and Proetus 1, were twins who already quarrelled while still being in their mother's womb. These were the first to divide the kingdom of Argos. When the time for them to rule came, they decided to divide their inheritance by the sword and while waging war against each other they were the first to invent shields. Acrisius won the civil war and drove Proetus 1 from Argos. The Argive territory was then divided between them, and Acrisius reigned over Argos and Proetus 1 over Tiryns .