The Punishment of the Danaids

John William Waterhouse

by John William Waterhouse
published on 11 January 2017

The Punishment of the Danaids — 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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