Aegeus

fulfillment. Well, on the bright side, that was the easy part, going along with committing my crime. To make it even better, I succeeded in my escape by appealing to the foolishness and desperation of Aegeus, as well as using the help of Helios. After all, what satisfaction would come out of my plan if I were to simply get caught straight away? Not only that, but once Aegeus and…

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…

Aegeus knew that monarchy was not the way to run a proper government. “He declared to the people that he did not wish to rule over them; he wanted people’s government where all would be equal” (lines 144-146) Aegeus felt remorse towards the people of Athens and thought it was a time for a change. Since he was unable to hand down the crown to his son, he did the unthinkable. “He threw himself down from a rocky height into the sea and was killed.” This courageous act set out monarchy to the…

Greek Mythology teaches us that different life lessons in different ways. These stories have been told for thousands of years. These myths will continue to teach us moral principles. The myth of Theseus teaches that you shouldn’t always depend on love. Theseus was son to King Aegeus of Athens and Aethra. King Aegeus told Aethra “if we shall have a son, then when he comes of age, tell him to lift this rock and take my sword and sandals” ("Theseus Adventures"). When Theseus became of age his…

The modern interpretations first difference is noticed with Theseus’ mother Aethra, who is said to be a peasant, but is actually a princess in the original myth. Secondly, Theseus is never trained by any man or god in the original; he is said to have received his powers from his divine father Poseidon. Theseus also lifts a rock and finds the gifts from Aegeus; whereas, in the movie he smashes the rock and finds the Bow of Epirus. The Bow of Epirus itself is a falsehood because there is never a…

Trojan War siding with the Greeks, and proved to be a strong warrior. He killed the brave, noble hero, Hector who fought for the Trojans to avenge his best friend’s death. Achilles ended up dying by an arrow shot by Paris (but guided by Apollo) which hit his heel. Aegeus Aegeus was the son of Pandion and the founder of Athens. He was best known for being the father of Theseus, an Athenian hero. Aegeus wasn’t around for Theseus childhood, but instead told his mother to send Theseus to Athens…

Theseus met Princess Ariadne, daughter of King Minos, who fell madly in love with him and decided to help Theseus. She gave him a thread and told him to unravel it as he would penetrate deeper and deeper into the Labyrinth, so that he knows the way out when he kills the monster. Theseus followed her suggestion and entered the labyrinth with the thread. Theseus managed to kill the Minotaur and save the Athenians, and with Ariadne’s thread he managed to retrace his way out. Theseus took Princess…

In return, Medea murdered her son, Glauce, and King Creon. After, she fled to Athens, where she married King Aegeus and had another son, Medus. She tried to poison Aegeus’s long­lost son, Theseus, so that her son could ascend to the throne. She failed when Aegeus stopped her and threw her out. The moral of the story is that men should not mistreat their wives, as it could have dire consequences. Another could be that, especially to the Ancient Greeks, women should not be allowed power. If Medea…

the first part, this myth as the second and then the minotaur myth as the last installment. Also the whole play could take place at the castle to keep the unity of place. It would also include conflicting positions between Theseus and Medea, which is also a gender conflict. To keep in tradition with other Tragedies there would be only a few roles including Theseus, Medea, Aegeus, Leos, and the chorus. Even though the myth fits a lot of the features most tragedies have it would…

Damaris, the goddess of the Upperworld, was very nice and beautiful. Damaris was married to Deorsa, the god of plants and crops. She had two sons named Aegeus and Aeneas. Aeneas was brought to life from a statue and was mortal, unlike his parents. Aegeus was a immortal, strong and powerful like the rest of his family. Aeneas and Aegeus did not get along while they were growing up because of their differences. Deorsa tried to raise them both as sculptors which was what he was good at. Aeneas was…