Isaie’s mother was
Damno, daughter of King
Belus of
Egypt, and the sister of
Phoenix and
Melia. With the latter, they became the wives of their first cousins (and uncles)
Danaus and
Aegyptus, the sons of Belus. Together with Aegyptus, Isaia gave birth to all of his
male progeny. Otherwise, the mother of these 50 sons was the
naiad Eurryroe, daughter of the
river-god Nilus, according to
Hippostratus. In one account, Aegyptus's children were born to different mothers including
Argyphia,
Tyria, the naiad
Caliadne,
Gorgo and
Hephaestine. == References ==