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Aeacus

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Aeacus

In Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Aegina and father of Peleus. After his death he was appointed one of the judges of the underworld.


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Rhadamanthus and Aeacus, but is placable with an obolus; a severely
Chromis, and Ennomus the augur, led the Mysians, but his skill in augury availed not to save him from destruction, for he fell by the hand of the fleet descendant of Aeacus in the river, where he slew others also of the Trojans.
The fleet descendant of Aeacus knew me and spoke piteously, saying, 'Ulysses, noble son of Laertes, what deed of daring will you undertake next, that you venture down to the house of Hades among us silly dead, who are but the ghosts of them that can labour no more?
 
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