Illustration
The punishment of the 50 daughters of Danaus who, for killing their husbands on their wedding night, must fill a bowl with water down in Hades - a task which never ends as the bowl leaks. (Painting by John William Waterhouse, 1849-1917 CE)
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Waterhouse, J. W. (2017, January 11). The Punishment of the Danaids. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6251/the-punishment-of-the-danaids/
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Waterhouse, John William. "The Punishment of the Danaids." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 11, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6251/the-punishment-of-the-danaids/.
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Waterhouse, John William. "The Punishment of the Danaids." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 11 Jan 2017. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
