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In Greek mythology, Medus () or Medeus/Medeius ( or ) was an Athenian prince as the son of King Aegeus, thus a half-brother of the hero Theseus.

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Deity.type
Greek
Deity.name
Medus
Deity.deity_of
Prince of Athens
Deity.abode
Athens, then Colchis
Deity.father
Aegeus or Jason
Deity.mother
Medea
Deity.siblings
Eriopis, Theseus
Deity.member_of
the Athenian Royal Family
Deity.other_names
Medeus, Polyxenus

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  • Family
  • Mythology
  • Childhood
  • Flight from Athens
  • Medea's scheme
  • Aftermath
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References

In Greek mythology, Medus () or Medeus/Medeius ( or ) was an Athenian prince as the son of King Aegeus, thus a half-brother of the hero Theseus.

== Family == Medus's mother was the Colchian witch Medea, daughter of King Aeëtes. In some accounts, he was called Polyxenus and his father was Jason, thus a brother of Eriopis.

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