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Here, Aegina gave birth to Aeacus, who would later become king of Oenone; thenceforth, the island's name was Aegina. Aegina was the gathering place of Myrmidons; in Aegina they gathered and trained. Zeus needed an elite army and at first thought that Aegina, which at the time did not have any villagers, was a good place.
Aegina (/ i ˈ dʒ aɪ n ə /; Ancient Greek: Αἴγινα) was a figure of Greek mythology, the nymph of the island that bears her name, Aegina, lying in the Saronic Gulf between Attica and the Peloponnesos.
Aeacus was born on the island of Oenone or Oenopia, where his mother Aegina had been carried by Zeus to secure her from the anger of her parents; afterward, this island became known as Aegina. [2] He was the father of Peleus, Telamon and Phocus and was the grandfather of the Trojan war warriors Achilles and Telemonian Ajax.
The Aeginetan Commemoration (Ancient Greek: Αιγινητών εορτή) was an Ancient Greek ritual held by the people of Aegina in honor of Poseidon.. Plutarch, in his work "Greek Questions" , notes that many Aeginetans who participated in the Trojan War were killed in battle, and even more were lost during their return due to storms.
Pages in category "Aegina" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aegina; Aegina Treasure;
On Aegina as one goes toward the mountain of Zeus, god of all the Hellenes, the sanctuary of Aphaia comes up, for whom Pindar composed an ode at the behest of the Aeginetans. The Cretans say (the myths about her are native to Crete) that Euboulos was the son of Kharmanor , who purified Apollo of the killing of the Python, and they say that ...
Pages in category "Ancient Aegina" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Archaeological Museum of Aegina (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Αιγίνης) is a museum in Aegina, Greece, founded on 21 October 1828 by Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of independent Greece.