Aegeus
Britishnoun
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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 • Feb. 22, 2023
He was the son of the Athenian King, Aegeus.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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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 "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Aegeus then proclaimed to the country that Theseus was his son and heir.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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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 "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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