Theseus Intro Paragraph
Many people find it very difficult to find forgiveness in their hearts Theseus is no exception. Theseus was written in Greece or Crete between 1000 and 600 BCE. It comes from oral tradition and was first written down by Homer. Theseus is about forgiveness and how some people only become more forgiving after they make mistakes. The three points in the story that show him becoming more forgiving are his bandit killing spree, the time he slayed the Minotaur and his role in the death of his father.
In the beginning of the story, Theseus has a clear belief of what justice is. It was said that "his idea of dealing justice was simple but effective: what each had done to others, Theseus did to him..." This quote shows that Theseus' idea of justice is eye for an eye judgement. When he was going to Athens to find his father, he came across a lot of bandits. These bandits killed people, so Theseus decided to kill them. It is said that "he killed them all" and that "he left not one alive". The way he killed them was as gruesome as the way they killed others. This shows how little mercy he had for the bandits. …show more content…
He came forward as a tribute and all the people praised him for his nobility. He walked through the labyrinth, a metaphor for his mind, until he gets to the center. In the center of the labyrinth is the Minotaur, which is Theseus' inability to forgive others. Theseus must destroy this part of himself before returning to the outside world. When he reaches the monster, it says that "he came upon him asleep and fell upon him, pinning him to the ground; and with his fists – he had no other weapon – he battered the monster to death." His lack of weapons may symbolize a sense of difficulty when fighting his merciless beliefs and
Many people find it very difficult to find forgiveness in their hearts Theseus is no exception. Theseus was written in Greece or Crete between 1000 and 600 BCE. It comes from oral tradition and was first written down by Homer. Theseus is about forgiveness and how some people only become more forgiving after they make mistakes. The three points in the story that show him becoming more forgiving are his bandit killing spree, the time he slayed the Minotaur and his role in the death of his father.
In the beginning of the story, Theseus has a clear belief of what justice is. It was said that "his idea of dealing justice was simple but effective: what each had done to others, Theseus did to him..." This quote shows that Theseus' idea of justice is eye for an eye judgement. When he was going to Athens to find his father, he came across a lot of bandits. These bandits killed people, so Theseus decided to kill them. It is said that "he killed them all" and that "he left not one alive". The way he killed them was as gruesome as the way they killed others. This shows how little mercy he had for the bandits. …show more content…
He came forward as a tribute and all the people praised him for his nobility. He walked through the labyrinth, a metaphor for his mind, until he gets to the center. In the center of the labyrinth is the Minotaur, which is Theseus' inability to forgive others. Theseus must destroy this part of himself before returning to the outside world. When he reaches the monster, it says that "he came upon him asleep and fell upon him, pinning him to the ground; and with his fists – he had no other weapon – he battered the monster to death." His lack of weapons may symbolize a sense of difficulty when fighting his merciless beliefs and