Aegyptus

/ iːˈdʒɪptəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a king of Egypt and twin brother of Danaüs

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Their fifty cousins, sons of Danaüs’ brother Aegyptus, wanted to marry them, which for some unexplained reason they were absolutely opposed to doing.

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When the sons of Aegyptus arrived ready to fight to gain their brides, the city repulsed them.

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DANAUS, in Greek legend, son of Belus, king of Egypt, and twin-brother of Aegyptus.

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The murder of the sons of Aegyptus by their wives is supposed to represent the drying up of the rivers and springs of Argolis in summer by the agency of the nymphs.

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In the meantime the fifty sons of Aegyptus arrived in Argos, and Danaus was obliged to consent to their marriage with his daughters.

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