Aegae
(
Αἰγαί).
1.
A town in Achaea, with a celebrated temple of Poseidon, originally one of the twelve
Achaean towns; but its inhabitants subsequently removed to Aegira.
2.
A town in Emathia, in Macedonia, the ancient capital of Macedonia and the burial-place of
the Macedonian kings. It was also called Edessa.
3.
A town in Euboea, with a celebrated temple of Poseidon, who was hence called Aegaeus.
4.
Also Aegaeae, one of the twelve cities of Aeolis in Asia Minor,
north of Smyrna, on the river Hyllus.
5.
A seaport town of Cilicia.