Aeacus
Sign in to saveAeacus (; also spelled Eacus; Ancient Greek: Αἰακός) was a king of the island of Aegina in Greek mythology. He was a son of Zeus and the nymph Aegina, and the father of the heroes Peleus and Telamon. According to legend, he was famous for his justice, and after he died he became one of the three judges in the underworld alongside Minos and Rhadamanthus. In another story, he assisted Poseidon and Apollo in building the walls of Troy.
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Aeacus was a legendary king of the Greek island of Aegina, known for his reputation for justice and as the father of famous heroes like Peleus and Telamon. After his death, he became one of three judges in the underworld, making him an important figure in Greek mythology's vision of the afterlife and divine justice.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Aeacus
- Deity.deity_of
- King of Aegina
- Deity.member_of
- Judges of the Underworld
- Deity.image
- Aeacus telemon.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Aeacus and Telamon by Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune
- Deity.abode
- Aegina
- Deity.consort
- (1) Endeïs, (2) Psamathe, (3) unknown
- Deity.parents
- Zeus and (1) Aegina or (2) Europa
- Deity.siblings
- (1) Damocrateia, (1) Menoetius (half-brother); (2) Minos, Rhadamanthys and Sarpedon
- Deity.offspring
- (1) Telamon and Peleus, (2) Phocus, (3) Alcimache
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11 sectionsContents
- Mythology
- Birth and early days
- Later adventures
- In the afterlife
- Family
- Family tree of Aeacidae
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Aeacus (; also spelled Eacus; Ancient Greek: Αἰακός) was a king of the island of Aegina in Greek mythology. He was a son of Zeus and the nymph Aegina, and the father of the heroes Peleus and Telamon. According to legend, he was famous for his justice, and after he died he became one of the three judges in the underworld alongside Minos and Rhadamanthus. In another story, he assisted Poseidon and Apollo in building the walls of Troy.
He had sanctuaries in Athens and Aegina, and the Aeginetan festival of the Aeacea (Αἰάκεια) was celebrated in his honour.