| Aegeus | |
|---|---|
King of Athens | |
| Member of the Athenian Royal Family | |
 Themis and Aegeus Attic red-figure kylix, 440–430 BC | |
| Other names | Aegeas |
| Predecessor | Pandion II |
| Successor | Theseus |
| Abode | Megara, then Athens |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | (1) Pandion II and Pylia (2) Scyrius (3) Phemius |
| Siblings | (1) Pallas, Nisus, Lycus and wife of Sciron |
| Consort | (i) Meta (ii) Chalciope (iii) Aethra (iv) Medea (v) unknown |
| Children | (iii) Theseus (iv) Medus (v) Pallas |
Aegeus (/ˈiːdʒi.əs/,[1] /ˈiːdʒuːs/;[2] ‹See Tfd›Greek: Αἰγεύς, translit. Aigeús) was one of the kings of Athens[3] in Greek mythology, who gave his name to the Aegean Sea, was the father of Theseus,[4] and founded Athenian institutions.
- ^ Morford, Mark P. O.; Lenardon, Robert J.; Sham, Michael (2015). Classical Mythology (International 10th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. I-13. ISBN 978-0-19-999739-8.
- ^ Smith, Benjamin E., ed. (1895). Century Cyclopedia of Names. Vol. i. New York: Century. p. 16.
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 48
- ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.16; Hyginus, Fabulae 14, 48, 173, 241, 244, 251, 257 & 270