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TheseusTheseus

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By Farah OyhenartBy Farah Oyhenart

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Theseus the HeroTheseus the Hero

Theseus was a bravehero of the Attic legend, he also was son of Aegeus, king of Athens.In addition, Theseuswas a Greek hero in Greek mythology.

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Family MembersFamily Members

Aethra, Aegeus & Theseus

Aethra’s husband Aegeus; a great warrior had a sword and some sandals. WhenTheseus was born, Agegeus did not recognize him as his son because Aethra

was also the lover of Poseidon. So he put Theseus to a test. He hid his sword andsandals under a heavy rock. When Aethra thought it was time, she took Theseus

to the large boulder and told him to lift it.

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Theseus’s Adventures from Theseus’s Adventures from Troezen to AthensTroezen to Athens

Aethra said to him to take the sword and sandals and go to Athens. At age 16 Theseus learned that Aegeus had to prove his character before claiming his birthright, so he left on a risky adventure. He was put to the test of thieves, monsters, and murderous brigands, but succeeded every challenge, and returned to Athens unrecognized by his father, the King.

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Fact 1: Theseus and ScironFact 1: Theseus and Sciron

On one of the many adventures he had, Theseus kills Sciron, a robber with the fame for taking the lives of others. Anyway, on this adventure, Sciron a huge man along with

his battle axe demanded Theseus to wash his feet. But Theseus asked “What would happen if I don’t wash your feet?” Sciron replied: “I will chop off your head with this axe!”So, Theseus sat down and started to wash his feet. Luckily he looked over to the side of a

cliff and saw a monstrous turtle at the bottom. When he took a grasp of Sciron’s foot hehurled Sciron off the cliff.

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Fact 2: Minos, Theseus and the Fact 2: Minos, Theseus and the RingRing

Theseus said to Minos that he was the prince of Athens and the son of Poseidon.“So if you are the prince of Athens, wouldn’t Aegeus be your father?”, Minos asked.To prove Theseus was Poseidon’s son, Minos threw a ring off a ship and told Thesuesto fetch it. Thesesus dived into the water and returned with the ring and an old crown

which was given to him by Thetis, a nymph.

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Fact 3: Theseus and Fact 3: Theseus and ProcrustesProcrustes

On another of his adventures he saw a large house and decided to asked theowner for a bed for the night. A man came up and gladly said “ Come in!” . Theman said that his name was Procrustes and informed him about his magic bed

that could fit anyone but in a unpleasant way. If a person was to short, Procrusteswould chain their arms and legs and stretch them. Thesesus pushed Procrustes onto

the bed and chopped his legs off.

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Summary: Theseus and the Summary: Theseus and the MinotaurMinotaur

King Minos , due to the death of his son King Minos , due to the death of his son while visiting Athens, required the while visiting Athens, required the Athenians to send seven young men, and Athenians to send seven young men, and seven young women every seven years to seven young women every seven years to Crete. Once there, the youths would be put Crete. Once there, the youths would be put into the Labyrinth of the Minotaur. In the into the Labyrinth of the Minotaur. In the Labyrinth, the young would be killed by the Labyrinth, the young would be killed by the Minotaur, and eaten.Minotaur, and eaten.

Theseus determined to end such an harsh Theseus determined to end such an harsh tradition. His father told the Athenians who tradition. His father told the Athenians who were leaving to return with white sails if were leaving to return with white sails if Theseus was successful in his mission, and, Theseus was successful in his mission, and, if not, return with black sails.if not, return with black sails.

Shortly after arriving in Crete, Ariadne, King Shortly after arriving in Crete, Ariadne, King Mino’s daughter, secretly instructed him to Mino’s daughter, secretly instructed him to carry a ball of string into the Labyrinth, so carry a ball of string into the Labyrinth, so he would not be lost.he would not be lost.

Theseus proceed into the Labyrinth. He Theseus proceed into the Labyrinth. He soon aproached the deadly Minotaur, and soon aproached the deadly Minotaur, and killed the monster.killed the monster.

The Gods made Theseus and his sailors to The Gods made Theseus and his sailors to forget to raise the white sails. When the forget to raise the white sails. When the ship came close to Athens, Aegeus saw the ship came close to Athens, Aegeus saw the black sails, and threw himself off the cliff black sails, and threw himself off the cliff into the sea.into the sea.

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Source DocumentationSource Documentation•http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Humanities/Theseus/Question43788_79E849.html

•http://www.unexplainable.net/ancients/12_facts_about_theseus.php

•http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Theseus_Adventures/theseus_adventures.html

•https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theseus•http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/theseus.html

•http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Theseus_Adventures/theseus_adventures.html•http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Theseus/theseus.html

•http://www.britannica.com/topic/Theseus-Greek-hero•https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/thes/hd_thes.htm

•http://www.in2greece.com/english/historymyth/mythology/names/theseus.htm

•http://www.skymark.com/Theseus/WhosTheseus.asp•http://www.maicar.com/GML/Theseus.html

•http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/entertainment/theseus.html

•Farah Oyhenart


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