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The sea named after king aegeus?
The Aegean Sea
Which sea was named after king aegeus?
Aegean Sea
What is the name of the sea named after king Aegeus?
Aegean Sea
Who was Aegeus?
Aegeus, after whom the Aegean Sea is called, became king of Athens and father of Theseus.
Which athenian king gave his name to a sea?
Aegeus
How did the Greeks believe that the Aegean sea got its name?
The Greeks believed the Aegean Sea was named after King Aegeus of Athens. According to mythology, Aegeus, anxious about the fate of his son Theseus, who was fighting the Minotaur in Crete, mistakenly thought Theseus had died when he saw the ship's black sails returning. Heartbroken, Aegeus threw himself into the sea, which then took his name, becoming the Aegean Sea.
What do the Greeks call the Aegean Sea?
"Aegean Sea". It's named for Theseus' father Aegeus.
Which sea is named after the father of theseus?
Aegeus was Theseus' father. The answer to your question would be the Aegean Sea.
Was aegeus king of Athens?
Yes.
What was Theseus' relationship to king Aegus?
King Aegeus was one of the two fathers of Theseus. The other father of Theseus was the sea god Poseidon.
Why does King Aegeus throw himself into the sea?
King Aegeus throws himself into the sea after mistakenly believing that his son, Theseus, has been killed by the Minotaur. He had instructed Theseus to return from Crete with white sails if he was victorious, but when he sees the black sails of the returning ship, he assumes the worst. Overcome with grief and despair, Aegeus leaps from a cliff into the waters, which later become known as the Aegean Sea. This tragic act symbolizes the deep bond between father and son and the devastating impact of miscommunication.
Is Theseus a cyclops?
No, he is not. He was the son of Aethra and king Aegeus.
