Andrŏgeus

, son of Minos and Pasiphae, was famous for his skill in wrestling. He overcame every antagonist at Athens, and became such a favourite of the people, that Ægeus king of the country grew jealous of his popularity, and caused him to be a a inated as he was going to Thebes. Some say that he was killed by the wild bull of Marathon. Minos declared war against Athens to revenge the death of his son, and peace was at last re-established on condition that Ægeus sent yearly seven boys and seven girls from Athens to Crete to be devoured by the Minotaur. See: Minotaur us . The A then i ans established festivals by order of Minos, in honour of his son, and called them Androgeia. Hyginus , fable 41.— Diodorus , bk. 4 .— Virgil , Æneid , bk. 6 , li. 20 .— Pausanias , bk. 1 , chs. 1 & 27.— Apollo dor us , bk. 2 , ch. 5 ; bk. 3 , chs. 1 & 15.— Plutarch , These us .