Aeacus
Aeacus (/ˈiːəkəs/; also spelled Eacus; Ancient Greek: Αἰακός) was a mythological king of the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. He was a son of Zeus and the nymph Aegina, and the father of the heroes Peleus and Telamon. According to legend, he was famous for his justice, and after he died he became one of the three judges in Hades alongside Minos and Rhadamanthos. In another story, he assisted Poseidon and Apollo in building the walls of Troy.
| Aeacus | |
|---|---|
King of Aegina | |
| Member of Judges of the Underworld | |
Aeacus and Telamon by Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune | |
| Abode | Aegina |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Zeus and (1) Aegina or (2) Europa |
| Siblings | (1) Damocrateia, (1) Menoetius (half-brother); (2) Minos, Rhadamanthys and Sarpedon |
| Consort | (1) Endeïs, (2) Psamathe, (3) unknown |
| Offspring | (1) Telamon and Peleus, (2) Phocus, (3) Alcimache |
He had sanctuaries in Athens and Aegina, and the Aeginetan festival of the Aeacea (Αἰάκεια) was celebrated in his honour.
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