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This corresponds with Edith Hamilton's "Mythology" Chapter Ten.
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The Hero of Athens
Son of Aegeus Grew up in
southern Greece with mom
Stone test: sword and shoes
Grandpa’s ship refused
Wanted to be just like cousin Hercules
Due unto others… Sciron’s
feetwashing Sinis’s pine trees Procrustes’ iron
bed
Unaware of son Too popular Poison- Medea’s
idea She knew Had stopped in
Athens and now held great influence
Son would disrupt things
Theseus wanting to make himself known
Draws sword Cup dashed to
ground Medea flees to Asia
Minos- King of Crete- son visited Athens
Aegeus gave him a quest
Kill a dangerous bull
Minos invaded
Option one: Burn Athens to the ground
Option two: every nine years send over seven maidens and seven youths
Minotaur’s dinner
Son of Minos’ wife Pasiphae and a beautiful bull given by Poseidon
Supposed to be a sacrifice
Couldn’t do it Punishment:
Pasiphae fell madly in love with it
Constructed by Daedalus
Never-ending maze Theseus arrived
right before the next installment was due
Secret plans to kill the Minotaur
Ship said changed from black to white
Minos’ daugther- Ariadne
Love at first sight Sent for Daedalus Promise of
marriage
Able to retrace your steps
Found the Minotaur alseep
Beat him to death with his fists
No other weapon
All 14 got out safely
Ariadne joins Back to Athens
• Version One: leaves her sleeping on beach
• Dionysus comfort her• Version Two: she was
seasick• Go to beach to
recover• Wind took them out
to sea• Came back and she
was dead
I forgot… Aegeus had been
keeping watch Threw himself off a
cliff Aegean Sea
Organized a commonwealth
Commander in Chief
Took in Oedipus and protected daughters
Stood by Hercules when others wouldn’t
Captured an Amazon- Hippolyta Son- Hippolytus Tried to get her back but failed
Very impulsive Stole some cattle Turned around
during pursuit Overcome with
admiration Oath of friendship
Unfortunate reception Centaurs were related to the bride Drunk and tried to carry off the women Theseus defended bride Centaurs driven out of the land
Wife #2 Theseus wanted
Helen (of Troy) Was only a child Bothers: Castor and
Pollux Got her back-
Theseus not to be found
Invited to sit in his presence
Chair of Forgetfullness
Pirithous sits forever
Theseus freed by cousin
Not allowed to free Pirithous
Ariadne’s sister and wife #2
Hippolytus sent to grow up where Theseus did
Splendid man Scorned Aphrodite
and worshipped Artemis
Phaedra fell in love with Hippolytus
Suicide interrupted by old nurse
Begs Hippolytus Disgusted
Theseus returns False note:
Hippolytus beat up Pheadra
Cursed him to Poseidon
Leaving by sea road; attacked by serpent and mortally wounded
Told Theseus the truth
Aphrodite’s fault Never forgotten Son dies
• Friend’s court- King Lycomedes
• Had been banished from Athens
• Lycomedes killed him • Not known how or
why• Honored in Athens
soon after• Temple in memory of
the protector of the defenseless
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