| Ch 7: Greek Mythology |
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Gaea · Uranus · Cronus · Rhea · Zeus · Hera · Aphrodite · Ares · Artemis · Athena · Demeter · Dionysus · Hephaestus · Hermes · Apollo · Poseidon · Hades · Hecate · Titans · Furies |
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Theseus[]
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Theseus was the first son of King Aegeus of Athens (this was in the pre-democratic days of the golden age), conceived during a stopover he made at Troezen. Although he was not wedded to Theseus' mother at the time of conception, when Theseus grew into a man and went to Athens, Aegeus nevertheless honored his first son's claim to Athen's throne.
Theseus was a clever, strong hero who earned great fame for his many exploits. His most famous adventure was the slaying of the minotaur in the labyrinth of King Minos.
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As a king of Athens, Theseus was a just and wise ruler who laid the foundations for its democratic government. There are some who say he developed a self-running government just so he would have time to go away on adventures.
Despite his wisdom, however, Theseus was not a faultless ruler. He was the man who kidnaped Helen of Troy, an incident that touched off the terrible Trojan war and plunged Greece into the Dark Ages.