1) Father of Theseus 2) Mythological Greek character 
(from the article `Aethra`) in Greek mythology, daughter of King Pittheus of Troezen and mother of Theseus. Thinking to help fulfill the prophecy of the Oracle at Delphi ... Theseus had promised Aegeus that if he returned successful from Crete, he would hoist a white sail in place of the black sail with which the fatal ... [2 related...
In Greek mythology, king of Athens and father of Theseus who was sent to kill the Cretan Minotaur. On his return,...
Aegeus was a king of Athens. He gave his name to the Aegean sea. His son, Theseus, went to Crete to free Athens from the tribute exacted by Minos. Theseus pledged that if he succeeded he would hoist a white sail upon his return voyage as a signal of his safety. Neglecting to hoist the signal, king Aegeus seeing Theseus' ship returning assumed These...
[Greek mythology] a king of Athens who drowns himself when he thinks his son Theseus is dead.
Father of Theseus; believing Theseus killed in Crete, he drowned himself; Aegean Sea named for him.