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Aegaeus

River god in Greek mythology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In Greek mythology, Aegaeus (Ancient Greek: Αἰγαῖος) was the name of multiple figures:

1. One of the river-gods. He lived on the island of Scheria, widely considered to be the modern island of Corfu.[1] He was the father of Melite, who bore Heracles a son, Hyllus,[2] and of the nymphs Aigaiides.[1]

2. A surname of Poseidon, derived from the town of Aegae in Euboea.[3]

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