Aegeus

Reading notes

• The Heroides §2 sons of Aegeus

  The Athenian royal house descended from Aegeus, father of Theseus; Phyllis bitterly imagines Demophoon honored among them.

• The Heroides §10 Aegeus

  King of Athens, Theseus's reputed father; Ariadne denies so cruel a man could be his son.

• The Festivals §2.proem Aegeus

  King of Athens who sheltered the fugitive Medea, here cited for credulous trust in purification.

• Ibis §15 deceiving sails of Theseus' ship

  Aegeus, who saw the black sail and, thinking Theseus dead, threw himself into the sea that bears his name.

• Metamorphoses §7.171 Aegeus

  King of Athens and (unknowing) father of Theseus; he marries Medea and is nearly tricked into poisoning his own son.

• Metamorphoses §8.197 Aegeus

  Aegeus, king of Athens and father of Theseus (the patronymic 'Aegides').

• Metamorphoses §15.518 surpassed Aegeus

  Father of Theseus, outshone by his son.