Androgeus
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Androgeus
For Androgeus, legendary King of the Britons, see
Androgeus of Britain
. In
Greek mythology
, Androgeus (also known as Andregeos) was the father of
Sthenelus
and a son of
Minos
and
Pasiphaë
.
Aegeus
,
King of Athens
, killed Androgeus because he won every prize during a feast. As punishment, the
Athenians
had to send several youths every year to be devoured by the
Minotaur
. This continued until the Minotaur was killed by
Theseus
.
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Androgeus
[Greek heroic] The son of Minos and king of Crete and Pasiphae. When he during a feast in Athens managed to win every prize, he was killed by Aegeus out of envy. Athens was punished by having to provide a number of its children for the Minotaur.
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