According
to mythology Zeus, who was the father of
Gods, fell in love with one of God Asopo's daughters,
who was very beautiful
and her name was Aegina.
He kidnapped her
and took her to
the island of Oinoi.
There, they had a son called Aiakos and
the island was named after her.
Zeus made Aiakos a king and
according again to mythology, he turned the ants of the
island into people so he could have citizens.
For this reason,
the inhabitants of Aegina were called Mirmidones.
Aiakos
married Kedavro Xeirona's daughter called Endintha with whom
he had Pileas and Telamonas. |
He
also married Nirintha Psamanthi with whom he had Foko.
Pileas
and Telamonas murderedFoko out of jealously and then they
left the island.
Pileas went to Thessalia, he married Thetitha and
they had
a son called Achilleas.
Telamonas went to
Salamina, he married
Arivoia and they had Aiada.
Aegina was Achileas
and Aiada's hometown and they were both two of the most important
heroes in the war of Troy.
Aiakos, never forgave Pileas and Telamonas.
He was pious and fair and when he died, he became a judge in
Adiswith Rodamanthi and Minoa. |
