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Aegeus (Greek: Αἰγεύς) was the father of Theseus. He was the king of Athens and was the son of Pandion II. He was placed on the throne by his brothers, replacing his usurping uncle Metion

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He lost a war against Minos of Crete, who forced him to annually send seven young men and women to be fed to the Minotaur. Upon his son's request, Theseus was sent as one of the hostages. He told Theseus to raise a white flag on his ship so he knew that Theseus survived. However Theseus failed to do so and Aegeus threw himself of a cliff into the Aegean Sea, named after him. Theseus succeeded him as king.

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Aegeus recognizes Theseus as his son

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Ericthonid Genealogy in Greek mythology
 
 
 
 
 
Hḗphaistos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ericthonius
 
Praxithea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pandion I
 
Zeuxippe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Echenais
 
Erectheus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cecrops II
 
Telphousa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metion
 
Iphinome
 
 
Orneus
 
Melaina
 
 
 
Pandion II
 
Pylia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daedalus
 
 
Thronia
 
Peteus
 
Aethra
 
Aegeus
 
 
 
Lycus
 
Ismenis
 
 
Nisos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phrasimede
 
Menestheus
 
 
 
 
 
Theseus
 
Hippolyta
 
 
 
Iobates
 
Metope
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Icarus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demophon
 
Phyllis
 
 
 
Amphianax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oxyntes
 
Anchiroe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Apheidas
 
 
 
 
Thymoetes
Preceded by:
Metion
King of Athens
Mythic
Succeeded by
Theseus
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