Aeacus (/ ˈiːəkəs /; also spelled Eacus; Ancient Greek: Αἰακός) was a king of the island of Aegina in Greek mythology. He was a son of Zeus and the nymph Aegina, and the father of the heroes Peleus and Telamon. [1] .

RHADAMANTHYS, MINOS and AIAKOS (Aeacus) were the judges of the dead, three demi-god ministers of Haides. They were originally mortal men, sons of the god Zeus, who were granted their station in death as a reward for establishing law and order on earth.

Aeacus was the king of the island of Aegina in Greek mythology. He was the son of Zeus and Aegina, daughter of the river god Asopus. Aegina was brought by Zeus to the island then called Oenone, in order to save her from her parents' wrath; the island later took after her name. Aeacus was born on the island, which was not inhabited at the time.

Aeacus, in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Aegina, the daughter of the river god Asopus; Aeacus was the father of Telamon and Peleus. His mother was carried off by Zeus to the island of Oenone, afterward called by her name. Aeacus was celebrated for justice and in later tradition became a judge of the dead, together with Minos and Rhadamanthys.

Aiakos was the king of the island Aegina in the Saronic Gulf, according to Greek mythology. He was the son of Zeus and Aegina, and was born on the island Oenone, later named Aegina. He had two sons, Telamon and Peleus, who killed Phocus during a competition.

Aeacus was a son of Zeus in Greek mythology, and would become king of the island of Aegina.

Aiakos is the son of Zeus and Aegina. Aegina was the daughter of a river god. One day Zeus, marveled by her beauty, kidnapped her and laid with her on an island. Her father was extremely angered, but decided not to go against Zeus. Aegina bore Zeus a son named Aiakos. When Aiakos grew up he had...

Aiakos (altgriechisch Αἰακός Aiakós, lateinisch Aeacus, deutsch Äakus [1]) ist in der griechischen Mythologie Sohn des Zeus [2] und der Aigina, [3] einer Tochter des Flussgottes Asopos [4]. Er herrscht auf Ägina als König über die Myrmidonen und ist der Stammvater der Aiakiden .

In Greek mythology, Aeacus, or Aiakos (Αἴακος) ("bewailing" or "earth borne") was king in the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf and was so far-famed for the righteous sense of piety and justice with which he ruled over his people that his judgment was sought all over Hellas, so much so that, that after his death, he was appointed one ...

Aeacus (/ˈiːəkəs/; also spelled Eacus; Ancient Greek: Αἰακός Aiakos or Aiacos) was a mythological king of the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. Aeacus was the son of Zeus by Aegina, a daughter of the river-god Asopus, and thus, brother of Damocrateia.