In Greek mythology, a son of Zeus and the nymph Aegina, known as a just ruler and wise king who became one of the judges of the dead in the underworld.
From Greek Aiacos (Αἴακος), possibly from the root for 'grief' or 'woe' (aiai), though the etymology is debated. The figure appears consistently in Greek literature from Homer onward, suggesting he was an important regional deity adopted into the broader mythological tradition.
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