In Greek mythology, Danais can refer to the following female figures:Danais, a nymph lover of Pelops who bore him a son, Chrysippus. As Pelops was already married to Hippodamia at the time, their son was illegitimate, but raised alongside his legitimate half-brothers. Danais, a Cretan nymph who bore the Curetes to the god Apollo. Danais, the singular form of Danaïdes, the fifty daughters of Danaus by various women.