Aegeus
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.3|Theseus Recognized by his Father by Hippolyte Flandrin (1832) Aegeus (, ; ) was one of the kings of Athens in Greek mythology, who gave his name to the Aegean Sea, was the father of Theseus, and founded Athenian institutions.
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Aegeus was a legendary king of Athens in Greek mythology who is remembered as the father of the hero Theseus and as someone who established important institutions for the city of Athens. The Aegean Sea is named after him, according to the mythological tradition.
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Key facts
- Deity.parents
- (1) Pandion II and Pylia(2) Scyrius(3) Phemius
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Aegeus
- Deity.image
- Themis Aigeus Antikensammlung Berlin F2538 n2.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Themis and AegeusAttic red-figure kylix, 440–430 BC
- Deity.deity_of
- King of Athens
- Deity.abode
- Megara, then Athens
- Deity.consort
- (i) Meta(ii) Chalciope(iii) Aethra(iv) Medea(v) unknown
- Deity.siblings
- (1) Pallas, Nisus, Lycus and wife of Sciron
- Deity.children
- (iii) Theseus(iv) Medus (v) Pallas
- Deity.successor
- Theseus
- Deity.predecessor
- Pandion II
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Family
- Mythology
- Reign
- Heirless King
- Conflict with Crete
- Theseus and the Minotaur
- Legacy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|upright=1.3|Theseus Recognized by his Father by Hippolyte Flandrin (1832) Aegeus (, ; ) was one of the kings of Athens in Greek mythology, who gave his name to the Aegean Sea, was the father of Theseus, and founded Athenian institutions.
== Family == Aegeus was the son of Pandion II, king of Athens and Pylia, daughter of King Pylas of Megara and thus, brother to Pallas, Nysus, Lykos and the wife of Sciron. But, in some accounts, he was regarded as the son of Scyrius or Phemius and was not of the stock of the Erechtheids, since he was only an adopted son of Pandion.