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ANDROGEUS (mythical son of Minos)

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Androgeus, mythical son of Minos, full-length portrait
Parents
Minos, Pasiphaë
Children
Sthenelus, Alcaeus
In the sources
5 ancient passages

Androgeus, son of Minos and Pasiphaë, stood as a prominent prince of the royal house.1,2,3 He shared his lineage with siblings including Catreus, Deucalion, Glaucus, Acalle, Xenodice, Ariadne, and Phaedra.2 His own line continued through children named Sthenelus and Alcaeus.1

At the Panathenian festival games in Athens, he defeated all other competitors.3 Aegeus later sent him to fight the bull of Marathon.3 The accounts differ regarding the manner of his death.3 Some say the bull of Marathon killed him.3 Others claim jealous rivals murdered him while he traveled to Thebes for games honoring Laius.3

His death caused his father to abandon garlands and flutes during a sacrifice.3 Minos avenged Androgeus's death by preparing for war with retributive arms.4 The tragedy also led to a permanent change in sacrifices to the Graces in Paros.3 After a conflict, Heracles took the sons of Androgeus aboard his ship and gave them the island of Thasos to inhabit.1

The codex facts behind this entry

Sources

  1. Apollodorus 2.5.9
  2. Apollodorus 3.1.2
  3. Apollodorus 3.15.7
  4. Ovid Met. 7.402-468 (4)
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 17 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from. Updated 29 October 2026.

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