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Is this really the barrel of Danaïdes?

Fractal Mythology posted on Jun 17, 2008
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Après la mort de Bélos, Égyptos, frère de Danaos et roi d’Arabie, s’empare de l’Égypte, à laquelle il donne son nom ; il presse alors son frère d’unir ses filles à ses fils (également au nombre de cinquante), afin d’éviter des guerres de succession. Mais un oracle ayant révélé à Danaos que l’intention des fils de son frère était de tuer ses filles après les noces, il décide de s’enfuir avec elles et parvient jusqu’à Argos, où il devient roi avec l’appui d’Athéna. (Selon Eschyle, cette fuite n’était provoquée que par l’aversion des Danaïdes pour un mariage contre nature avec leurs cousins.) Les fils d’Égyptos se rendent néanmoins jusqu’à lui, sur l’ordre de leur père, et finissent, sous la menace d’un siège, par le faire revenir sur sa décision de leur donner ses filles en mariage. Le soir des noces, craignant toujours que se réalise la prédiction de l’oracle, Danaos ordonne à ses filles de cacher dans leurs cheveux une grande épingle dont elles se serviraient pour percer le cœur de leurs maris dès qu’ils dormiraient. Toutes obéissent sauf une, Hypermnestre, qui sauve son époux Lyncée et l’aide à s’enfuir. Par la suite, celui-ci revient et se venge en tuant les coupables ainsi que Danaos. Lyncée et Hypermnestre règnent alors sur Argos. Dans la tradition tardive, arrivées aux Enfers, les Danaïdes sont jugées et précipitées dans le Tartare, condamnées à remplir éternellement des jarres percées. Ce châtiment est resté célèbre via l’expression du « tonneau des Danaïdes », qui désigne une tâche absurde ou sans fin (voir liste des expressions françaises). After the death of Bélos, Égyptos, brother of Danaos and king d' Arabie, seize Egypt, to which it gives his name; it presses his brother then to link his daughters with its sons (also fifty), in order to avoid wars of succession. But an oracle having revealed with Danaos that the intention of wire of his/her brother was to kill his daughters after the weddings, it decides to flee with them and arrives until Argos, where he becomes king with the support of Athéna. (According to Eschyle, this escape was caused only by the aversion of Danaïdes for a marriage against nature with their cousins.) The wire of Égyptos go nevertheless until him, on the order of their father, and finish, under the threat of a seat, by making it reconsider its decision to give them his/her daughters in marriage. The evening of the weddings, always fearing that the prediction of oracle is carried out, Danaos orders with his/her daughters to hide in their hair a large pin of which they would be used for to bore the heart of their husbands as soon as they would sleep. All obey except one, Hypermnestre, which saves her husband Lyncée and the assistance to be fled. Thereafter, this one returns and is avenged by killing the culprits like Danaos. Lyncée and Hypermnestre reign then on Argos. In the late tradition, arrived at the Hells, Danaïdes judged and are precipitated in the Tartar, condemned to fill eternally of the bored earthenware jars. This punishment remained famous via the form of the “barrel of Danaïdes”, which indicates a task absurdity or without end (see list of the French expressions).

Comments (11)


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carlx

12:48PM | Tue, 17 June 2008

Great old story and imagination!!!

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A_Sunbeam

1:21PM | Tue, 17 June 2008

Whether it's the barrel or not, it's a great image and a lovely splash of colour!

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pops

2:25PM | Tue, 17 June 2008

FAntastic creation

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jocko500

5:16PM | Tue, 17 June 2008

wonderful story and image to go with it. live the diff colors as it in the jar

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clam73

6:37PM | Tue, 17 June 2008

nice story and render....well done!! :-)

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bpclarke

6:58PM | Tue, 17 June 2008

Very beautiful design and creation Claude! Excellent work. Bunny

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amota99517

9:14PM | Tue, 17 June 2008

Very nice story. Love the hearts in your design and the richness of your colors. Splendid work!!!!

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three_grrr

11:14PM | Tue, 17 June 2008

Magnificent creation, and an excellent retelling of the mythology of that time.

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Aral3D

7:13AM | Wed, 18 June 2008

Really nice and fascinating!

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MagikUnicorn

1:03PM | Wed, 18 June 2008

Un rouge superbe

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amirapsp

1:59PM | Wed, 18 June 2008

Fantastic!


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