Egeus

Egeus, arrives in town for the wedding with his daughter Hermia.

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Stephanie 2008

Egeus wants her to marry Demetrius, who is in love with her.

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Stephanie 2008

The part of Egeus was voted to Captain MacTurk, whose obstinacy in refusing to appear in any other than the full Highland garb, had nearly disconcerted the whole affair.

Saint Ronan's Well 2008

Media (a countrie of Asia) as Solinus writeth, toke the name of one Medus, the sonne of Medea and Egeus, kyng of Athenes.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

He becomes the blocking figure of earlier comedy, like Egeus in A Midsummer Night's Dream or the Duke of Milan in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Shakespeare Bevington, David 2002

In part these are the external difficulties routinely encountered in stories of young lovers: a parent (Egeus) who opposes romantic attachment and insists on his own choice for his daughter Hermia, and an unfeeling social world of authority and male dominance that sides with the father against the daughter.

Shakespeare Bevington, David 2002

He need not give his reasons, as indeed Egeus does not; his will is law.

Shakespeare Bevington, David 2002

Egeus, a wealthy Athenian complains to Duke Theseus that his daughter

Shakspere, Personal Recollections John A. Joyce

And when the king's ordinance was noised abroad, and according to his commandment many beautiful virgins were brought to Susan, and were delivered to Egeus the eunuch: Esther also among the rest of the maidens was delivered to him to be kept in the number of the women.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

Susan, and put them into the house of the women under the hand of Egeus the eunuch, who is the overseer and keeper of the king's women: and let them receive women's ornaments, and other things necessary for their use.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous