Theseus
Mythical King of Athens; Demigod
Theseus in the labyrinth
Theseus King of Athens
Theseus defeats the Minotaur
Theseus's Family Tree and Relationships
Theseus was a Greek hero and possibly a demigod, the son of Aegeus, King of Athens, and Aethra. However, he may have been the son of Poseidon, who seduced Aethra around the same time she met Aegeus. Theseus was raised by his mother since Aegeus had gone back to Athens unaware that he may have fathered a child. Theseus had two wives, Hippolyta and Phaedra, and was a cousin to Hercules (Heracles).
A more detailed family tree linking Theseus to other heroes, kings and gods can be found here:
http://www.musesrealm.net/familytrees/theseus.htmlTheseus' Job Description
Theseus later became King of Athens and was seen as a great unifier in Greece, He brought together the broken country of Attica and made Athens its capital.
Theseus's traits
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Fun Facts About Theseus
* Theseus was eventually reunited with Aegeus. Aegeus' wife, Medea, heard Theseus would try to kill her, so she tried to get Aegeus to give Theseus poison wine. Before he could poison him, however, Aegeus recognized his own sword and sandals that Theseus had gotten from beneath a boulder where Aegeus had hid them. Aegeus knew only his son would have those items.
* Theseus completed six labors, defeating many beasts and bandits with his strength and cunning.
* Theseus' name was the same in both Greek and Roman.
Theseus' Symbols
Works Cited
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