Androgeus’s Family Tree

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Family

• Minos(parent),Pasiphae(parent),Ariadne(sibling),Catreus(sibling),Deucalion of Crete(sibling),Glaucus son of Minos(sibling),Phaedra(sibling)— Marriage

  Minos and Pasiphae, king and queen of Crete, bore Ariadne, Phaedra, Androgeus, Deucalion of Crete, Catreus, and Glaucus son of Minos — a royal line shaped by tragedy from Androgeus's death in Athens to Ariadne's betrayal.

Enemy of

• Aegeus

  King Aegeus of Athens sent Androgeus against the Marathonian Bull after the Cretan prince swept the Panathenaic games, leading to Androgeus's death. Minos held Aegeus responsible and waged war on Athens, imposing the tribute of youths to the Minotaur.

Slain by

• Cretan Bull

  Androgeus, son of Minos, was killed in Athens after winning the Panathenaic games — either sent against the Marathonian Bull or murdered by jealous competitors. His death provoked Minos's war on Athens and the tribute to the Minotaur.