Androgeus

[ an-droj-ee-uh s, -yoos ]

/ ænˈdrɒdʒ i əs, -yus /

noun Classical Mythology.

a son of Minos and Pasiphaë who fell victim to Athenian King Aegeus: in revenge, Minos waged war on the Athenians and forced them to send a tribute of seven maidens and seven youths to the Minotaur every nine years.

Example sentences from the Web for androgeus

Minos makes war upon the Athenians, for killing his son Androgeus.

The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended |Isaac Newton
Androgeus also and Tenancius were at the battell in aid of Cassibellane.

Holinshed Chronicles, Volume I, Complete |Raphaell Holinshed
On the doors is Androgeus' death; thereby the children of Cecrops, bidden, ah me!

The Aeneid of Virgil |Virgil
Without delay, therefore, Androgeus sent his son Scæva with thirty young noblemen nearly related to him.

Old English Chronicles |Various

After this he landed, and ioining with Androgeus, came into a vallie nere to Canturburie, and there incamped.

Holinshed Chronicles, Volume I, Complete |Raphaell Holinshed

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Androgeus

noun Classical Mythology.

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