In Greek mythology, Androgeus was the son of Minos who won the Panathenaic Games at Athens. His success became a turning point in the legends explaining the conflict between Athens and Crete.
After Androgeus won, Aegeus sent him against the Marathonian Bull in some versions of the story. Androgeus was killed, and Minos demanded compensation from Athens. The resulting tribute of Athenian youths and maidens is later connected with the Minotaur and the Labyrinth.
Ancient sources do not tell the episode in exactly the same way. Some say Aegeus arranged Androgeus’s death because he feared his influence, while others describe the bull as the direct cause. The stable point is Androgeus’s identity as Minos’s son and his victory at the Athenian games.