He instructed Aethra to keep their relationship a secret out of fear of his scheming nephews, and to not tell Theseus who his father was until the day he was strong enough to lift the stone and recover the sword and sandals for himself. He hid a fine bronze sword, and a pair gold sandals in a hollow and covered the entrance with a large stone. Aegeus was torn and struck with grief, but he ultimately decided that he could no longer hide from his duty as king. But soon after some of the Elders of Athens arrived and told Aegeus of the coming conflict with Crete and begged him to return to Athens and prepare for battle. Panathenaic Stadium, by Meister Eiskalt, CC BY SA 3.0īack in the city of Troezen, Aethra gave birth to a son.
News of Androgeus’s death reached his father Minos on Crete and set him on the warpath against Athens. They hoped to provoke a conflict that would get Aegeus removed from his throne by force if nothing else… Aegeus’s nephews sought to capitalize on this moment to their advantage and hatched a plot to get some jealous athletes to ambush and murder Androgeus, and make it seem as though Aegeus himself gave the order. Contestants had to demonstrate their skill in a series of events ranging from musical competitions, to horse and boat racing, to wrestling and track racing.Īndrogeus, the favorite son of Minos, the king of Crete arrived in Athens for the games and quickly became a crowd favorite and beat all of the Athenian competitors. Meanwhile in Athens, the city was preparing for the Panathenaic Games played in tribute to the goddess Athena. In time, Aegeus and Aethra were married in the great hall of King Pitthius, though Aegeus kept the ceremony a secret, fearing that his envious nephews might plot against him and his new wife. It also happened that Aegeus had become attracted to Pitthius daughter, Aethra and she was also attracted to him. And so, the ship that carried him to Troezen went back to Athens without him. Aegeus was happy and decided to remain in Troezen longer than he anticipated and continue entrusting Athens to the Elders. Weary of the drama, Aegeus arranged for the Elders of Athens to take care of the city while he journeyed across Saronic Sea to visit his childhood friend Pittheus, who was also a King of the City of Troezen.Īegeus and Pittheus were overjoyed to see each other and spent many a long night recounting stories from their youth. The people of Athens dreaded the day that Aegeus might die and one of the rotten nephews became king. The ate and drank in the palace, and constantly squabbled amongst themselves. He did, however, have 50 awful nephews who all felt entitled to the throne. And although his reign was largely peaceful and successful, he had no heir. Lore and Legends Supporter Exclusive RSS feedĪegeus was the king of Athens.
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