Medus
Sign in to saveIn 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.
Key facts
- 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.