Aeacus
| Aeacus | |
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King of Aegina | |
| Member of Judges of the Underworld | |
 Ancient Greek fresco of Aeacus in the Tomb of Judgement, Lefkadia, c. 300–250 BC | |
| Abode | Aegina |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Zeus and Aegina |
| Siblings | Damocrateia, Menoetius |
| Consort | Endeïs, Psamathe |
| Offspring | Telamon, Peleus, Phocus, Alcimache |
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Aeacus (/ˈiːəkəs/; also spelled Eacus; Ancient Greek: Αἰακός, romanized: Aiakos, lit. 'earthy' or 'one who is of the earth') was a king of the island of Aegina in Greek mythology. He was a son of Zeus and the nymph Aegina, and the father of the heroes Peleus and Telamon. According to legend, he was famous for his justice, and after he died he became one of the three judges in the underworld alongside Minos and Rhadamanthus. In another story, he assisted Poseidon and Apollo in building the walls of Troy.
He had sanctuaries in Athens and Aegina, and the Aeginetan festival of the Aeacea (Αἰάκεια) was celebrated in his honour.