Aegaeus Explained

In greek mythology, Aegaeus (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Αἰγαῖος) were:

1. One of the potamoi, or river-gods. He lived on the island of Scheria, widely considered to be the modern island of Corfu.^[1] He was the father of Melite, who bore Heracles a son, Hyllus,^[2] and of the nymphs Aigaiides.^[1]

2. A surname of Poseidon, derived from the town of Aegae in Euboea.^[3]

References

1. Web site: Aigaios. theoi.com.
2. [Apollonius Rhodius]
3. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DA%3Aentry+group%3D5%3Aentry%3Daegaeus-bio-1 A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Aegaeus