Aegius

In Greek mythology, Aegius (Ancient Greek: Αἴγιος) was an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus.[1]

Family

Aegius's mother was a Phoenician woman and thus full brother of Agaptolemus, Cercetes, Eurydamas, Argius, Archelaus and Menemachus. In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus,[2] or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre.[3]
Mythology

Aegius suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Libya. He married the Danaid Mnestra, daughter of Danaus and an Ethiopian woman.[1]
Notes

Apollodorus, 2.1.5
Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.37, p. 368-369

Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica Notes on Book 3.1689

References

Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William, Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Greek text.
Tzetzes, John, Book of Histories, Book VII-VIII translated by Vasiliki Dogani from the original Greek of T. Kiessling's edition of 1826. Online version at theio.com

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