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πŸ‘€ Aigeus (Athenian)

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  • Information
    king of Athens
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191725
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/44877
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/63Z5dD95ROeE6f_AQJ3lEAY
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Has monstrous form
    Death
    Dies by suicideDeath is narrated
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Pylia daughter of PylasπŸ‘€ Pandion (Athenian II) king of Athens, son of CecropsπŸ‘€ Scyrios father of AigeusπŸ‘€ Creousa (Athenian II) mother of Aigeus with Pandion
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian heroπŸ‘€ Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own childrenπŸ‘€ Aithra (m. of Theseus) daughter of Pittheus, mother of TheseusπŸ‘€ Meta daughter of HoplesπŸ‘€ Chalciope (Athenian) wife of Aigeus
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own childrenπŸ‘€ Aithra (m. of Theseus) daughter of Pittheus, mother of Theseus
    Ruler of
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland
    Creates
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania at Athens
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ the Marathonian Bull Cretan bull after it arrived in Marathon
    Dies at
    🌍 the Acropolis of Athens
    Buried at
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Aigeus (Athens)
    Buried by
    πŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian hero
    Cult sites
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica
    Weaponry
    🏺 the Sword of Aigeus
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own childrenπŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian hero🌍 Athens (Attica) city in AtticaπŸ‘€ the Marathonian Bull Cretan bull after it arrived in Marathon🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by Theseus🌍 the Acropolis of AthensπŸ‘€ Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and AigeusπŸ‘€ Androgeos son of MinosπŸ‘€ Pandion (Athenian II) king of Athens, son of CecropsπŸ‘€ Pylia daughter of PylasπŸ‘€ Scyrios father of AigeusπŸ‘€ Pallas (Athenian) son of PandionπŸ‘€ Lycos (Athenian) son of PandionπŸ‘€ Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainlandπŸ‘€ Meta daughter of HoplesπŸ‘€ Chalciope (Athenian) wife of Aigeus🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at DelphiπŸ‘€ Aithra (m. of Theseus) daughter of Pittheus, mother of TheseusπŸ‘€ Pittheus son of Pelops🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🏺 the Sandals of Aigeus worn by TheseusπŸ›οΈ the Rock of Theseus near Troizen where Theseus recovers the Sword and Sandals of Aigeus, near TroizenπŸ‘€ Aphareus (Messenian) son of Perieres, father of Idas and Lynceus🌍 Arene (Messenia?) unlocatable city in or near Messenia, variously identifiedπŸ‘€ Acamas (Athenian) son of TheseusπŸ‘€ Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'πŸ‘€ Antiochos (Heraclid) son of Heracles, eponym of Attic tribe AntiochisπŸ‘€ Erechtheus son of Pandion, king of AthensπŸ‘€ Leos (Athenian II) Attic eponymous heroπŸ‘€ Hippothoon (Attic) eponymous hero of Hippothontis, deme of Attica, son of Poseidon and AlopeπŸ‘€ Oineus (Athenian) bastard son of Pandion🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid borderπŸ‘₯ the Sons of Metion rivals of Pandion son of CecropsπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Philomela daughter of PandionπŸ‘€ Procne daughter of Pandion🌍 the Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania at Athens🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor🌍 Caphyai (Arcadia) city in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Cecrops (Athenian I) king of AthensπŸ‘€ Cecrops (Athenian II) son of ErechtheusπŸ‘€ Pandion (Athenian I) king of Athens, son of ErichthoniosπŸ‘€ Codros Athenian king, son of MelanthosπŸ‘€ Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than AthensπŸ‘€ Peteos father of Menestheus🌍 Steiris (Phocis) town in PhocisπŸ‘₯ the Sons of Pallas killed by TheseusπŸ›οΈ the House of Aigeus (Athens) located in Delphinion🌍 Sphettos (Attica) deme of Attica🌍 Gargettos (Attica) deme of AtticaπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Aigeus (Athens)πŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian god🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"πŸ‘€ Ge personification of EarthπŸ‘€ Helios personification of the sun🏺 the Chariot drawn by Winged Serpents given to Medeia🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in AtticaπŸ‘€ Creousa (Athenian II) mother of Aigeus with Pandion🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Crommyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Rocks of Sceiron (Megarid)🌍 the Isthmos of Corinth land bridge connecting the Peloponnese with mainland Greece🌍 Corydallos (Attica)🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Oinoe (Attica/Boiotia) city on border between Attica and Boiotia, near Eleutherai🏺 the Ship of Theseus used by Theseus and the tribute for the expedition to Crete🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and PasiphaeπŸ‘₯ the Final Athenian Tribute when Theseus participatedπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘₯ the Earlier Athenian Tributes young men and women sent to Minos on Crete prior to the participation of TheseusπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddess🌍 Marathon (Attica) deme in Attica🌍 Aphidnai (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Hecale (Attica) Attic deme🌍 Thessaly region in northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Philaios (Salaminian) son of EurysacesπŸ‘€ Pythia (prophet) Apollo's priestess at the oracle of Delphi🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia) river in Phocis and Boiotia🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Cos (city) city on the island of Cos🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Calaureia (island) island off Troizen in the Argolid🌍 Carthaia (Ceos) city on Ceos🌍 Pitane (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lake Cycnos (Aitolia) north of Pleuron and CalydonπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Alexander (Troy) described by Ovid as in a sandy spot so likely imagined as on the beach of Troy🌍 the Fields of Maira (Troad?) location of Maira transformed into dogπŸ‘€ Cerberos (dog) multi-headed guardian dog of the underworld
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 1.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 1.6πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 1.10πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 1.11πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.8.1-1.8.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.28πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.15.7πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.15.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.15.6πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.16.1πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 1.260-1.272πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 1016-1038πŸ“– Pausanias 4.2.6πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 494-534πŸ“– Pausanias 1.5.1-1.5.2πŸ“– Pausanias 1.5.3-1.5.4πŸ“– Pausanias 1.5.4πŸ“– Pausanias 1.14.7πŸ“– Pausanias 1.19.3πŸ“– Pausanias 1.22.4-1.22.5πŸ“– Pausanias 1.27.8πŸ“– Pausanias 2.3.8πŸ“– Pausanias 1.39.4πŸ“– Pausanias 8.23.3πŸ“– Pausanias 10.10.1πŸ“– Pausanias 10.35.8πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 3.3πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 3.3-3.5πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 3.4πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 3.5πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 4.1πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 12.1-12.3πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 13.1-13.3πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 22.1-22.3πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 22.4πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 3.1-3.3πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 13.1πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 24.1-25.3πŸ“– Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 178-190πŸ“– Euripides, Suppliant Women 1-41πŸ“– Euripides, Hippolytos 1283-1310πŸ“– Euripides, Medeia 663-688πŸ“– Euripides, Medeia 689-730πŸ“– Euripides, Medeia 731-763πŸ“– Euripides, Medeia 1351-1385πŸ“– Euripides, Suppliant Women 359-364πŸ“– Minyad fr. 7 WestπŸ“– Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 17πŸ“– Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 18πŸ“– Lucian, On Funerals 5πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.55.4-4.56.1πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.59.1-4.59.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.60.1-4.60.5πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.61.4-4.61.9πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 40πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 495-496πŸ“– Strabo 9.1.6πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 11.741πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 1322-1340βš’οΈ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.152-8.182πŸ“– Diegeseis to Callimachus 10.18-11.17 Hollis = Hecale unnumbered fr.πŸ“– Callimachus, Hecale fr. 3-8 HollisπŸ“– Callimachus, Hecale fr. 9-11 HollisπŸ“– Callimachus, Hecale fr. 12 HollisπŸ“– Callimachus, Hecale fr. 17 HollisπŸ“– Callimachus, Hecale fr. 42 HollisπŸ“– Callimachus, Hecale fr. 67-69 HollisπŸ“– Callimachus, Hecale fr. 145 HollisπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.341-12.392πŸ“– Neophron FragTrag fr. 1 = fr. 1 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.832-15.879πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.350-7.403πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.404-7.424πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 2πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 4πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 10πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 16.213-16.378πŸ“– Plutarch, Comparison of Theseus and Romulus 5.1-5.2πŸ“– Plutarch, Comparison of Theseus and Romulus 6.1-6.5πŸ“– D-Scholia, Odyssey 11.321b
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisPausaniasLycophron, AlexandraPlutarch, TheseusHesiod, Shield of HeraclesEuripides, Suppliant WomenEuripides, HippolytosEuripides, Medeia MinyadBacchylides, DithyrambsLucian, On FuneralsDiodoros, LibraryLucian, The DanceOvid, IbisStraboD-Scholia, IliadOvid, Metamorphoses Diegeseis to CallimachusCallimachus, HecaleNeophronOvid, HeroidesPlutarch, Comparison of Theseus and RomulusD-Scholia, Odyssey
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Dionysios ScytobrachionAtthis HistoriansSophocles, AigeusCrates of MallosAsclepiades, TragodoumenaHomer, Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 38 RustenπŸ“– Atthis Historians FGrHist 329 fr. 2πŸ“– Sophocles, Aigeus fr. 24 RadtπŸ“– Crates of Mallos fr. 14 BroggiatoπŸ“– Asclepiades, Tragodoumena fr. 28 VillagraπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 11.321-11.327
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Bronze Statue Group of Eponymous Heroes in the Athenian Agora (LIMC Antiochos 9)🎨 Bronze Statue Group dedicated by the Athenians at Delphi (Not Extant); LIMC Antiochos 8)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid
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