Desiring an heir, he asked the Oracle of Delphi for advice. Birth and early years Theseus and Aethra, by Laurent de La Hyre Theseus uncovers Aegeus' sword and sandals, relief sculpture on a decree of 140/39 BCĪegeus, one of the primordial kings of Athens, was childless. As the subject of myth, the existence of Theseus as a real person has not been proven, but scholars believe that he may have been alive during the Late Bronze Age, or possibly as a king in the 8th or 9th century BC. 400 BC), Philochorus, and Cleidemus (both fourth century BC). Plutarch's sources, not all of whose texts have survived independently, include Pherecydes (mid-fifth century BC), Demon (c. Plutarch's avowed purpose is to construct a life that parallels the Life of Romulus, the founding myth of Rome. Plutarch's Life of Theseus makes use of varying accounts of the death of the Minotaur, Theseus's escape, and his romantic involvement with and betrayal of Ariadne, daughter of King Minos. Pausanias reports that after synoikismos, Theseus established a cult of Aphrodite ('Aphrodite of all the People') on the southern slope of the Acropolis. As the unifying king, he is credited with building a palace on the fortress of the Acropolis. He then goes on to unite Attica under Athenian rule: the synoikismos ('dwelling together'). The most famous legend about Theseus is his slaying of the Minotaur, half man and half bull. When he reaches Athens, he finds that Aegeos is married to Medea (formerly wife of Jason), who plots against him. He was raised by his mother, Aethra, and, upon discovering his connection to Aegeus, travels overland to Athens, having many adventures on the way. Theseus is sometimes described as the son of Aegeus, King of Athens, and sometimes as the son of the god Poseidon. The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for storytelling throughout the ages. Theseus ( UK: / ˈ θ iː sj uː s/, US: / ˈ θ iː s i ə s/ Greek: Θησεύς ) was a divine hero and the founder of Athens from Greek mythology.
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