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    Theseus Hero

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    hero was Theseus‚ the King of Athens. Although Theseus is best known for killing the man-eating Minotaur of Crete‚ he is also known for influencing a moral lesson on today’s society and his acts of heroism during his glorious adventures. Theseus was born in Troezen and is the son of Aethra and King Aegeus. Aegeus

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    Theseus or Hercules?

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    Theseus or Hercules? Theseus is most worthy of emulation. He was a great hero in Athens. "Theseus was‚ of course bravest of the brave as all heroes are‚ but unlike the other heroes he was as compassionate as he was brave." (p. 159). Theseus also was a man of bravery‚ intellect and bodily strength. Hercules on the other hand was what all Greece except Athens most admired. He was very strong but wasn’t too smart. Hercules never thought of the consequences that his actions would bring about before

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    Theseus Sarcophagus

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    The Marble sarcophagus with garlands and the myth of Theseus and Ariadne was made during the Hadrianic or early Antonine period in A.D. 130-150. The sarcophagus was discovered in 1889 near Rome. The sarcophagus is made out of marble‚ luni‚ and peltonic with the dimensions of 31 x 85 3/4 x 28 inches. The purpose of the sarcophagus was to hold human remains. The lid is shown in low relief of winged erotes driving chariots drawn by animals associated with the seasons: bears with spring‚ lions with

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    Theseus Qualities

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    Theseus is a great hero in Athens and his most valuable traits are his intelligence and his fairness. Theseus is strong and brave like all heroes must be‚ however he is also very smart. When he became King of Athens he created the first democracy in Greece because he knew it would lead to a prosperous and equal city. Instead of thinking of himself and what he could gain from being in power‚ he thought of what the city of Athens was could gain from a democracy. He knew the city could become a much

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    Theseus' Ship

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    is a question often contemplated by philosophers through philosophical puzzles of change. A popular version of the puzzle includes a man named Theseus and his ship. A ship in which has undergone a gradual change where all of the lumber was replaced by the new cargo of lumber it carried. The question then remains‚ is this still the original ship of Theseus? Philosopher John Locke attempts to answer this question by stating that identity is a subjective matter rather than objective. He begins by

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    Theseus The King

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    and culture as well as Roman mythology and culture‚ at times playing key roles‚ with some portrayed as tyrannical kings. Yet‚ Theseus and Romulus were two particular king figures who shared very little traits with that of the tyrannical figure‚ but instead were more like kings who symbolized that of a hero figure. Thus‚ it can then be suggested

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    The life of the hero theseus Aegeus‚ king of Athens‚ and the sea god Poseidon both slept with Theseus’s mother‚ Aithra‚ on the same night‚ supplying Theseus with both divine and royal lineage. Theseus was born in Aithra’s home city of Troezen‚ located in the Peloponnese‚ but as an adolescent he traveled around the Saronic Gulf via Epidauros‚ the Isthmus of Corinth‚ Krommyon‚ the Megarian Cliffs‚ and Eleusis before finally reaching Athens. Along the way he encountered and dispatched six legendary

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    Ariadne. It shows of a woman laying down‚ she looks to be sleeping or waiting for something or someone. She looks to be alone; she looks to have been left behind. The sun seems to be setting‚ and she is still waiting. The painting is based on myth “Theseus and the Minotaur”‚ a myth about a hero from Athens who is missioned to slay a beast but couldn’t do it without the help of the King’s daughter. After slaying the

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    Ovid’s Theseus and the Minotaur‚ since its historical founding‚ has appeared‚ and been connected‚ numerous sources. These sources range from political propaganda‚ cultural norms‚ sociological structures‚ and psychological behaviors. Such sources can‚ indeed‚ be connected to the treatment of prisoners of war in either military‚ civilian‚ or government‚ situations. Military regimes has historically been well associated with the torture of inmates or prisoners‚ with such methods being considered inhumane

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    Theseus vs Herakles

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    The Greek heroes‚ Theseus and Herakles‚ have characteristics that are similar yet uniquely different from each other. Both have a connection to the gods‚ accomplish tasks that no other mortal man can do and display extraordinary physicality‚ both in looks and strengths 1. However‚ Theseus was not widely acknowledged as a hero‚ even in Athens. His banishment from Attica and dying in a foreign land is not considered ideal for an Athenian. However‚ in the latter part of the sixth century‚ Attic paintings

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