Aegeus

Summary

Aegeus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aegeus's father was Pandion II^[3].
• Aegeus's mother was Pylia^[4].
• Among Aegeus's spouses was Meta^[5].
• Among Aegeus's spouses was Chalciope^[6].
• Among Aegeus's spouses was Medea^[7].
• A child of Aegeus was Theseus^[8].
• A child of Aegeus was Medus^[9].
• Aegeus held the position of King of Athens^[10].
• Aegeus's image is recorded as Themis Aigeus Antikensammlung Berlin F2538.jpg^[11].
• Aegeus is recorded as male^[12].
• Aegeus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[13].
• Aegeus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308201263^[14].
• Aegeus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4121148122898995200002^[15].
• Aegeus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85146331924918692103^[16].
• Aegeus's GND ID is recorded as 1050403363^[17].
• Aegeus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016054092^[18].
• Aegeus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17085390m^[19].
• Aegeus's IdRef ID is recorded as 241538297^[20].
• Aegeus's Commons category is recorded as Aegeus^[21].
• Aegeus's unmarried partner is recorded as Aethra^[22].
• Aegeus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_t5^[23].
• Aegeus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 89101^[24].
• Aegeus's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[25].
• Aegeus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0023550^[26].
• Aegeus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Aegeus's father was Pandion II^[3]. His mother was Pylia^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Aegeus held the position of King of Athens^[10].

Personal Life

Spouses include Meta^[5], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Chalciope^[6], a mythological Greek character^[29]; and Medea^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30]. Children include Theseus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[31] and Medus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aegeus include Aegean Sea^[33], a sea^[34], in Greece^[35].

Why It Matters

Aegeus ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include Aegean Sea^[33], a sea^[34], in Greece^[35].

FAQs

Who were Aegeus's parents?

Aegeus's father was Pandion II^[3]. Aegeus's mother was Pylia^[4].

Who was Aegeus married to?

Aegeus's spouses include Meta^[5], Chalciope^[6], and Medea^[7].