Aegeus killed himself because he thought he lost his son, Theseus. Theseus traveled to Crete to defeat the Minotaur and told his father that if he returned victorious he would have a white sail. However Ariadne cursed Theseus and the gods caused Theseus to forget to raise his white sail. Aegeus saw a ship with a black sail and thinking that his son was dead he threw himself off a cliff.
After defeating the Minotaur in the Labyrinth, Theseus returned to Athens as a hero. However, he faced challenges and controversies, including the betrayal of his father, King Aegeus, and struggles for power within the city. Ultimately, Theseus became a legendary figure in Greek mythology, known for his bravery and leadership.
I'm not really sure but I think that when Theseus returned to Athens sailing with a black flag, he thought his son died so he threw himself into the sea.When King Aegeus's son, Theseus, returned from Crete sailing with a black sail instead of white, Aegeus threw himself of a cliff into the sea, which is now called the Aegean seaWhen theseus came back from crete sailing with the black flag Aegeus threw him self off a cliff
Theseus's father, King Aegeus of Athens, was believed to have died by suicide after mistakenly thinking that Theseus had been killed. Aegeus had instructed Theseus to raise a white sail upon his return if he was victorious against the Minotaur, but when he saw a black sail instead, he assumed the worst and threw himself into the sea. This act gave the sea its name, the Aegean Sea, in his memory.
The Oracle of Delphi prophesied to Aegeus, the king of Athens, that he should not unseal the wine-skin until he returned home. This cryptic message left him confused, prompting him to seek counsel on how to have children. Aegeus later interpreted the prophecy as a warning about his future offspring, leading him to leave his son, Theseus, a token to identify himself should he return.
I think that the people rejoiced that the minotaur was dead because they thought that the son of king Aegeus had slew the minotaur with his bare hands.
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Athens. You answered your question already.
Aegeus, after whom the Aegean Sea is called, became king of Athens and father of Theseus.
Aegeus, king of Athens.
Theseus was the greatest hero of Athens. When king Aegeus of Athens wanted children he went to Delphi to consult the oracle about it, but did not understand the answer. He then went to the wise king Pittheus in Troezen, who instead of telling Aegeus what the answer meant gave him his daughter Aethra. She had been seduced by Poseidon the same night, and the child, Theseus, she had was therefore considered both Aegeus and Poseidon's son.
The most well-known version of the story comes to us from the Greeks. Theseus is the son of Aegeus, the last primordial king of Athens. The Minotaur is the step-son of Minos, king of Knossos (the monster was sired by the Cretan Bull and mothered by Minos' wife, Pasiphae).
Theseus refuses to travel by water on his journey to Athens because his father, King Aegeus, had instructed him to raise white sails if he was successful in slaying the Minotaur. Theseus forgets to do so, and as a result, Aegeus mistakenly believes Theseus has perished and throws himself into the sea, which eventually becomes known as the Aegean Sea.
Since his father was dead (because he forgot to change his sails from black to white), Theseus became the King of Athens.
Aegeus killed himself because he thought he lost his son, Theseus. Theseus traveled to Crete to defeat the Minotaur and told his father that if he returned victorious he would have a white sail. However Ariadne cursed Theseus and the gods caused Theseus to forget to raise his white sail. Aegeus saw a ship with a black sail and thinking that his son was dead he threw himself off a cliff.
After defeating the Minotaur in the Labyrinth, Theseus returned to Athens as a hero. However, he faced challenges and controversies, including the betrayal of his father, King Aegeus, and struggles for power within the city. Ultimately, Theseus became a legendary figure in Greek mythology, known for his bravery and leadership.
I'm not really sure but I think that when Theseus returned to Athens sailing with a black flag, he thought his son died so he threw himself into the sea.When King Aegeus's son, Theseus, returned from Crete sailing with a black sail instead of white, Aegeus threw himself of a cliff into the sea, which is now called the Aegean seaWhen theseus came back from crete sailing with the black flag Aegeus threw him self off a cliff