Theseus: An Incredibly Smart And Cunning Man

Theseus Theseus was an incredibly smart and cunning man. He faced many opponents in his journey to Athens including his most dangerous foe, the Minotaur. Theseus was born and raised in Troezen. His mother’s name was Aethra and was the daughter of king Pittheus of Troezen. There is some question of who his father was as Aethra was with both Aegeus, king of Athens, and Poseidon on the same night. Despite this, many people believed Aegeus to be his father. When Theseus was young, Aegeus put his sword and sandals under a rock and told Theseus’ mother he was going back to Athens. He told her to tell Theseus as soon as he could lift the rock, the items underneath would become his, and he should come to Athens. Once he moved the rock and collected the items he prepared to go to Athens. His mother told him to travel by sea because it was much safer that way. She said the ground would have many thieves and evil men on the way. He decided to travel by foot in spite of the danger. The way was very challenging. The first person he met was called Periphetes. He had a club made of pure brass and had every intention of killing Theseus with it. Theseus was able to trick Periphetes into giving him the club and hit Periphetes on the head instead and continued on his way. He persisted along his way and met another man named Sciron who was a giant. Sciron told him to clean his feet on the edge of his cliff for safe passage. Theseus looked over and saw a huge turtle. Right away he recognized that this was the giant that threw people off the cliff to his giant man eating turtle. As Theseus began to wash the feet of Sciron, he managed to shove Sciron off the cliff to be eaten by his own turtle. He went on his way to meet yet …show more content…
Medea had the king under her power when Theseus arrived. Medea knew he would try to get rid of her so she told Aegeus to poison his son’s wine. He did it, not knowing it