Aegeus

Summary

Aegeus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,455 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 is recorded as male^[11].
• Aegeus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[12].
• Aegeus's Commons category is recorded as Aegeus^[13].
• Aegeus's unmarried partner is recorded as Aethra^[14].
• Aegeus's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[15].
• Aegeus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[16].
• Aegeus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Aegeus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[18].
• Aegeus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Aegeus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Aegeus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Aegeus's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Aegeus's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[23].
• Aegeus's sibling is recorded as Lycus^[24].
• Aegeus's sibling is recorded as Nisos^[25].

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^[26]; Chalciope^[6], a mythological Greek character^[27]; and Medea^[7], a mythological Greek character^[28]. Children include Theseus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[29] and Medus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[30].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aegeus include Aegean Sea^[31], a sea^[32], in Greece^[33].

Why It Matters

Aegeus ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,455 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Aegean Sea^[31], a sea^[32], in Greece^[33].

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].