The second time they were married, their mates were chosen in a foot race.
The second time they were married, their mates were chosen in a foot race. Their father had earlier fled with them to Argos to escape his brother, Aegyptus. After the outcome of their first marriage all but one of their number were sentenced to fetch water with sieves in Hades. The exception remained married to Lynceus and became the queen of Argos. Forced to marry their fifty cousins, FTP, name this group of fifty sisters, each of whom with the exception of Hypermnestra murdered her husband on their wedding night.
The second time they were married, their mates were chosen in a foot race.
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