Posted by Eugene Volokh:
The Most Jewish Greek Myth:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_07_05-2009_07_11.shtml#1247335146
The [1]myth of Aegeus:
When Theseus set out to defeat the Minotaur on Crete, Aegeus made
him promise to set white sails on the way back, so that he would
understand if the mission had been successful. Theseus, however,
forgot to do so, and when Aegeas saw the ship return with black
sails, he committed suicide by throwing himself off a cliff into
the sea. From that day, the sea was named after him: the Aegean
Sea.
The Moral: Call your parents. Make sure they know you're OK. They
worry, you know?
References
1. http://www.in2greece.com/english/historymyth/mythology/names/aegeus.htm
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