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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The first king of Aegina, known for his piety and justice, appointed as a judge in Hades after his death.
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Mythology]], '' 'Aeacus' '' was the first king of the island of [[Aegina]].
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Carillonneur 2009
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]], '' 'Aeacus' '' was the first king of the island of [[Aegina]].
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Carillonneur 2009
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'Twas in the day Pieria's fair-tressed choir came o'er the slopes of Pelion to the marriage-feast of Peleus, beating the ground with print of golden sandals at the banquet of the gods, and hymning in dulcet strains the praise of Thetis and the son of Aeacus, o'er the
Iphigenia at Aulis 2008
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Telamon son of Aeacus came in haste to Jason, and grasping his hand in his own embraced him with these words:
The Argonautica 2008
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Proteus during his life-time was king of this land, dwelling in the isle of Pharos, and ruling o'er Egypt; and he took to wife one of the daughters of the sea, Psamathe, after she left the embraces of Aeacus.
Helen 2008
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'Twas in the day Pieria's fair-tressed choir came o'er the slopes of Pelion to the marriage-feast of Peleus, beating the ground with print of golden sandals at the banquet of the gods, and hymning in dulcet strains the praise of Thetis and the son of Aeacus, o'er the
Iphigenia at Aulis 2008
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And they would quickly have turned back to the land of the Mysians, forcing their way through the deep sea and the unceasing blasts of the wind, had not the two sons of Thracian Boreas held back the son of Aeacus with harsh words.
The Argonautica 2008
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Proteus during his life-time was king of this land, dwelling in the isle of Pharos, and ruling o'er Egypt; and he took to wife one of the daughters of the sea, Psamathe, after she left the embraces of Aeacus.
Helen 2008
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After them came the sons of Aeacus, not both together, nor from the same spot; for they settled far from Aegina in exile, when in their folly they had slain their brother Phocus.
The Argonautica 2008
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‘The sons of Aeacus who rejoiced in battle as though a feast.’
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