THESEUS: THE TEST AND THE JOURNEY
Theseus, the ancient Greek hero, has completed the first chapter of his life; he is now done with the part of his life that includes a peaceful, noble life. One day, the Princess, who raised Theseus along with Theseus's grandfather, told Theseus important news. She revealed to Theseus that he was the heir of a great king, but that she would disclose his identity only after he has lifted a giant boulder. Under the boulder, the mysterious king had placed objects that would prove useful to Theseus. Using his resourcefulness and strength, Theseus proceeded to lift the rock. When he looked under the boulder, Theseus found special tokens from his father; but most importantly, he was given the identity of his father, King Aegeus of Athens. With that, Theseus began his long and perilous journey to the great Greek city of Athens.
Along the way to the city, Theseus faced numerous foes. All were powerful, and renowned in the Greek myths to be deadly, ruthless killers. These include Periphetes, or the Club Man, who used a club to kill innocents. Theseus's inventive mind allowed him to reverse Periphetes's strength upon him and win his battles. Theseus won in similar ways with his other foes, Sinis, Sciron, and Procrustes. After a long, hard journey, Theseus had finally reached Athens and met his father. At first he does not tell him he is his son. There Theseus meets his father's wife, Medea. After realizing that Theseus was King Aegeus' son, Medea persuaded the king to poison Theseus' drink. As Theseus was about to drink from the cup, his father saw his sword on Theseus and realized it was his son. King Aegeus quickly swats away the cup and Medea leaves out of frustration. This is the story of the journey to Athens.
Along the way to the city, Theseus faced numerous foes. All were powerful, and renowned in the Greek myths to be deadly, ruthless killers. These include Periphetes, or the Club Man, who used a club to kill innocents. Theseus's inventive mind allowed him to reverse Periphetes's strength upon him and win his battles. Theseus won in similar ways with his other foes, Sinis, Sciron, and Procrustes. After a long, hard journey, Theseus had finally reached Athens and met his father. At first he does not tell him he is his son. There Theseus meets his father's wife, Medea. After realizing that Theseus was King Aegeus' son, Medea persuaded the king to poison Theseus' drink. As Theseus was about to drink from the cup, his father saw his sword on Theseus and realized it was his son. King Aegeus quickly swats away the cup and Medea leaves out of frustration. This is the story of the journey to Athens.