Theseus shows heroic qualities to the reader by being brave and intelligent.The way he is brave is in the text it states“I will kill the minotaur myself.” That shows bravery because it shows that he would fight him by himself which is putting himself in danger rather than putting others in danger. Next, Theseus shows intelligence. He plans his strategy to defeat the minotaur while waiting in his prison cell. During the night, he pours out the wine given to him. He does this because it’s been drugged to make him sleep. This shows that Theseus is intelligent and can think ahead to help himself and others.Theseus uses these two heroic traits of bravery and intelligence to help Greece free themselves from the minotaur.
