His son was Patroclus, Achilles' first cousin once removed through their paternal family connection to Aegina, and his intimate companion.

The son made immortal, Aeacus, was the king of Aegina, and was known to have contributed help to Poseidon and Apollo in building the walls of Troy.

[5] According to Apollodorus and Pindar, Aegina was abducted by Zeus,[6] with Ovid adding that he did so in the form of a flame;[7] he then took her to an island near Attica,[8] then called Oenone,[9] henceforth known by her name.

Sisyphus, having chanced to see a great bird bearing a maiden away to a nearby island, informed Asopus.

When the city of Aegina was depopulated by a plague sent by Hera in jealous reprisal for Zeus's love of Aegina, the king Aeacus prayed to Zeus for the ants that were currently infesting an oak tree to morph into humans to repopulate his kingdom.