Aeacus

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Aeacus is a just and pious king from Greek mythology who ruled the island of Aegina and later became one of the three judges of the dead in the underworld.

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Label Occurrences
Aeacus canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judge of the dead
king in Greek mythology
mythological figure
afterlifeRole guardian of the keys of Hades
ancestorOf Aeacidae
associatedWith Aegina
surface form: Aegina (island)

Mycenae and Tiryns
surface form: Mycenae

Troy
Zeus
child Peleus
Phocus
Telamon
cultCenter Aegina
cultType hero cult
culture Greek mythology
deityStatus demigod
domain judgment of souls
epithet most just of men
most pious of the Greeks
ethnicity Aeacid
father Zeus
gender male
grandfather Achilles
Ajax the Greater
surface form: Ajax the Great
house House of Aeacus
judgeAlongside Minos
Rhadamanthus
knownFor justice
piety
languageOfTradition Ancient Greek
mother Aegina
myth myths of the building of Aegina’s fortifications
myths of the building of Troy’s walls
mythRole mediator between gods and men
occupation king of Aegina
realm Aegina
surface form: island of Aegina
residence Aegina
role judge of the dead in the underworld
source Apollodorus of Athens
surface form: Apollodorus

Homer
Pausanias
Pindar
spouse Endeis
surface form: Endeïs

Psamathe
underworldRegionJudged Hades
veneratedAs hero
just judge

Referenced by (11)

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Achilles grandfather Aeacus
House of Hades hasJudge Aeacus
Underworld judgedBy Aeacus
Peleus childOf Aeacus
Telamon childOf Aeacus
Aeacidae namedAfter Aeacus