Aegeus

/ (iːˈdʒiːuːs, ˈiːdʒɪəs) /

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noun

Greek myth an Athenian king and father of Theseus

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Words nearby Aegeus

Aeëtes, A.E.F., Aegean, Aegean Islands, Aegean Sea, Aegeus, Aegina, Aegir, aegirite, aegis, Aegisthus

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How to use Aegeus in a sentence

He won all the contests at the Panathenaic festival at Athens, whose king, Aegeus, slew him out of jealousy.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil
The tribute continued to be paid until Theseus, son of Aegeus, went to Crete as one of the seven.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil
Aegeus was under a curse of childlessness, and his desolate condition suggests to Medea the ultimate form of her vengeance.
Medea of Euripides|Euripides
Thus, the meeting with Aegeus is probably not the free invention of Euripides, but one of the data supplied to him by his subject.
Medea of Euripides|Euripides

Medea might take them with her to Athens and trust to the hope of Aegeus' being able and willing to protect them.
Medea of Euripides|Euripides