These happenings were in Troezen, in which place Ægeus had been sojourning.
Before leaving, Ægeus informed her that he had hidden his sword and sandals beneath a great stone, hollowed out to receive them.
The people all admired his courage and patriotism, and Ægeus finding that his prayers and entreaties had no effect on his unalterable resolution, proceeded to choose the rest by lot.
Consequently she advised Ægeus to invite him to a feast, that she might poison him.
And old Ægeus looked on him, and loved him, as what fond heart would not have done?
Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
I am the son of him whom of all men thou hatest most, Ægeus the king of Athens, and I am come here to end this matter.
And there he saw his cousins sitting about the table at the wine: many a son of Pallas, but no Ægeus among them.
But Ægeus says that the young men killed him from envy, because he had conquered them in the games.
I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of Ægeus the king, the master of this house.
She saw how Ægeus turned red and pale, when the lad said that he came from Troezene.
And when Ægeus heard of Troezene, he turned pale and red again, and rose from his seat trembling, while Medeia watched him like a snake.
Then he went to his father, and asked him: but Ægeus turned away his face and wept.
But when Ægeus saw his valor, he envied him, and feared lest he should join the sons of Pallas, and take away the scepter from him.
And she said to herself, "This youth will be master here; perhaps he is nearer to Ægeus already than mere fancy.
Escaping poisoning by Medea, he appeared at the Athenian court, was recognized by his armor, and was designated by Ægeus as his rightful successor.
But King Ægeus told them that they were welcome to the whole, and to twice as many more, if he had them, for the sake of his delight at finding his son, and losing the wicked Medea.
You must possess far more strength than now before I can trust you to go to Athens, and tell King Ægeus that you are his son.
So saying, King Ægeus took the golden goblet from the table, and was about to offer it to Theseus.
And finally, since he could not help it, King Ægeus consented to let him go.
Nor had he been long in Athens before he caught and chained a terrible mad bull, and made a public show of him, greatly to the wonder and admiration of good King Ægeus and his subjects.
He could scarcely wait to see whether King Ægeus would recognize him, so eager was he to throw himself into his arms.
But, before he touched it, King Ægeus trembled again.
At these words, Ægeus drove every thought and feeling out of his breast, except the one idea of how justly the young man deserved to be put to death.
Now King Ægeus had been gazing earnestly at the young stranger, as he drew near the throne.
King Ægeus merely stooped forward, and fell headlong over the cliff, and was drowned, poor soul, in the waves that foamed at its base!
But King Ægeus shook his venerable head, and to convince Theseus that it was quite a hopeless case, he gave him an explanation of the whole affair.
Such was her power over Ægeus that she was able to persuade him to invite the stranger youth to a feast in the palace, and to give him a cup that would have poison in it.
But before it sailed this time King Ægeus gave to Nausitheus, the master of the ship, a white sail to take with him.
But the people of Athens slew the son of King Minos, and because Ægeus had not given him the protection that a king should have given a stranger come upon such an errand he was deemed to have some part in the guilt of his slaying.
More and more Ægeus questioned him, and he came to know that the youth before him was his son indeed.
And he reminded his father of how the people had complained, saying that if Ægeus had done the duty of a king, Minos's son would not have been slain and the tribute to the Minotaur would have not been demanded.
Old Ægeus came every day to the sea-shore to watch for the return of the ship.
The grief of Ægeus was beyond bounds and his reason left him.
Only the nephews of Ægeus were sorry that Theseus had appeared in their midst.
After saying these words, Ægeus kissed his wife, and bidding her an affectionate farewell, returned to Athens.
But before Ægeus departed he took Æthra to an out-of-the-way place and dug a pit in which he hid his sword and sandals.
When he was called to the table as a guest he drew his sword as if he wanted to eat the meat with it, and Ægeus recognized him as his son and received him with joy and affection.
When the time of the third tribute arrived, the citizens of Athens began to urge Ægeus to do something to prevent the dreadful sacrifice.
When Theseus was born, Æthra rejoiced greatly, and brought him up with great care, as she had promised Ægeus she would do.
Old Ægeus shed tears of joy when he saw how the gods honored him in the possession of such a son.
Theseus was the unacknowledged son of King Ægeus and the Princess Aithra of Trzen.
He had been brought up by his mother at Trzen, and on arriving at early manhood had set out to make his way to the Court of Ægeus and secure acknowledgment as the rightful son of the Athenian King.
But I myself will go to the land of Erectheus, to dwell with Ægeus son of Pandion.
In old times, when man first began to plough the soil, geus urva cried aloud, thinking that his life was threatened, and implored the assistance of the archangels.
And he came close to Ægeus and drew from his cloak the sword and the sandals, and said the words which his mother bade him, "The stone is lifted.
He saw his cousins sitting at the table, and loud they laughed and fast they passed the wine-cup round, but no Ægeus sat among them.
Now Ægeus his father sat on the cliffs and watched day after day, and strained his old eyes across the waters to see the ship afar.
So Ægeus came into the hall, and when Theseus saw him his heart leapt into his mouth, and he longed to fall on his neck and welcome him.
To fetch the tribute which King Ægeus promised to King Minos.
Then he went to his father and asked him, but Ægeus turned away his face and wept.
I will win honor, and do such deeds that Ægeus shall be proud of me though he had fifty other sons.
Then Ægeus turned to all the people and cried, "Behold my son!
And he bowed low before Ægeus and said, "I have delivered the King's realm from many monsters, therefore I am come to ask a reward of the King.
I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of Ægeus the King, the master of this house.
And when Ægeus heard of Theseus he turned pale and again red, and rose from his seat trembling, while Medeia, the witch, watched him like a snake.
He went up the holy stairs to the spot where the palace of Ægeus stood.
It was, probably, by means of this sword that Ægeus recognized his son in the manner mentioned in the text.
This circumstance caused Ægeus to entertain jealous feelings, the more especially as he knew that his nephews were conspiring against him.
Minos interrupts the joy of Ægeus on the return of his son, and wages war against him; having collected troops from all parts, even from Paros, where Arne has been changed into a jackdaw.
Diodorus Siculus and Plutarch agree in stating that Ægeus himself caused Androgeus to be murdered.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "geus" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
