In
Greek mythology, the
Daughters of Danaus (; ), also
Danaids,
Danaides or
Danaïdes, were the fifty daughters of
Danaus. They were to marry the fifty sons of Danaus's twin brother
Aegyptus, a mythical king of
Egypt. In the most common version of the myth, all but one of them killed their husbands on their wedding night, and are condemned to spend eternity carrying water in a sieve or perforated device. In the
classical tradition, they come to represent the futility of a repetitive task that can never be completed (see also
Sisyphus).