Aegeus

British  

/ iːˈdʒiːuːs, ˈiːdʒɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth an Athenian king and father of Theseus

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Example Sentences

The actor puts a deliciously camp spin on the Athenian king, Aegeus, in marked contrast to Jason’s knife-wielding machismo.

From New York Times

He told his father, however, and promised him that if he succeeded, he would have the black sail which the ship with its cargo of misery always carried changed to a white one, so that Aegeus could know long before it came to land that his son was safe.

From Literature

He was the son of the Athenian King, Aegeus.

From Literature

Aegeus went back to Athens before the child was born, but first he placed in a hollow a sword and a pair of shoes and covered them with a great stone.

From Literature

She had fled to Athens when she left Corinth in her winged car, and she had acquired great influence over Aegeus, which she did not want disturbed by the appearance of a son.

From Literature