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ID: 901000281
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000281
Record Type: Character/Person

Hypermnestra (Greek character)

Note: Legendary daughter of Danaus, who refused to kill her husband, Lynceus, in disobedience to her father.

Names:
Hypermnestra (Greek character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Hypermestra (Greek character) (English,U,N)
Hipermestra (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Ὑπερμνήστρα (Greek character) (Greek,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Greek iconography> (P)
........<Greek characters> (G)
............Hypermnestra (Greek character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Story of the Danaids
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Story of the Danaids (Greek narratives)) [901000215]
is protagonist for .... Hipermestra
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Musical, Choreographic works, Hipermestra (opera, Cavalli, 1658)) [901000280]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... legendary character
.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Hypermnestra (Greek character)
................Stapleton, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology (1986)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in 95B41(Danaids) the Danaids... Hyperm(n)estra...
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh2002009857
Hypermestra (Greek character)
................Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) in "Danaus," accessed 15 June 2017
Hipermestra (Greek character)
................Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)
Ὑπερμνήστρα (Greek character)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermnestra
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh2002009857

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