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Aegaeus

In Greek mythology, Aegaeus ( ) was the name of multiple figures: 1. One of the river-gods. He lived on the island of Scheria, widely considered to be the modern island of Corfu. He was the father of Melite, who bore Heracles a son, Hyllus, and of the nymphs Aigaiides. 2. A surname of Poseidon, derived from the town of Aegae in Euboea.

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In Greek mythology, Aegaeus ( ) was the name of multiple figures: 1. One of the river-gods. He lived on the island of Scheria, widely considered to be the modern island of Corfu. He was the father of Melite, who bore Heracles a son, Hyllus, and of the nymphs Aigaiides. 2. A surname of Poseidon, derived from the town of Aegae in Euboea.

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