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Aegeus

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Aegeus

In Greek mythology, king of Athens and father of Theseus who was sent to kill the Cretan Minotaur. On his return, Theseus forgot to substitute white sails for black in a prearranged signal to indicate his success in killing the Minotaur. Believing his son dead, Aegeus leapt into the Aegean Sea.



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"Well, but, dear mother," asked the boy, "why cannot I go to this famous city of Athens, and tell King Aegeus that I am his son?
Tanglewood Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
Such is the irrational element in the introduction of Aegeus by Euripides and the badness of Menelaus in the Orestes.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
Never again can I behold such men as Pirithous and Dryas shepherd of his people, or as Caeneus, Exadius, godlike Polyphemus, and Theseus son of Aegeus, peer of the immortals.
The Iliad by Homer View in context
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