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Aegeus is the king of Athens and father of Theseus, who sends his son to slay the Minotaur of Crete. He bids Theseus hoist a white sail on his return if he lives, a black one if he is dead. When the forgetful hero sails home under black canvas, the grieving king flings himself into the sea that ever after bears his name, the Aegean.
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Theseus
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- Who is Aegeus?
- Aegeus is the king of Athens and father of Theseus, who sends his son to slay the Minotaur of Crete. He bids Theseus hoist a white sail on his return if he lives, a black one if he is dead.
- Which mythology does Aegeus belong to?
- Aegeus belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Aegeus appear in?
- Aegeus appears in Theseus, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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