Danaë

American  

[dan-uh-ee] / ˈdæn əˌi /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.

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Danaë British  

/ ˈdæneɪˌiː /

noun

1. Greek myth the mother of Perseus by Zeus, who came to her in prison as a shower of gold

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Other Word Forms

• Danaän adjective

Example Sentences

Later it gave no explanation, apart from the owner having decided against selling "Danaë," painted when the Austrian artist was just 19, at this time.

From Reuters • May 17, 2017

The second, "Lot and His Daughters," has been in the Getty's collection since 1998, where it will now be happily reunited with "Danaë."

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2016

Of the 59 works on view, about half of which are from the medieval period, the Danaë painting is one of only two that does not picture a Christian theme.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2010

Helen Mirren's milky Titania settled into a bower modelled on Rembrandt's Danaë, all dusty light and mushroom shadows, infant fairies bundling about her.

From The Guardian • May 4, 2010

But when Danaë answered proudly, “Zeus,” he would not believe her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton