This is a pretty long one:
Theseus's mother told him that his father had something to give him. He had put it under a boulder, and Theseus could have it, if he could lift the boulder. Under the boulder were things that told Theseus to become a hero. His father was King Aegeus of Athens. He decided to go see his father in Athens. He took the route by sea.
Theseus decided to do to bad guys what they did to others. First, he hit Periphetes with Periphetes's own club. Another, Sinis would tie peoples arms to trees, and when they got tired, they would let go, and go flying. Theseus did this to Sinis. Sciron had people wash his feet, than kicked them into the ocean below. Theseus kicked him into the ocean. Procrustes had a house where he offered hospitality. He would offer them a bed that would fit them no matter what. When they got in the bed, Procrustes would either, stretch them out if they were two small, or chop of their legs if they were too big. Theseus did this to Procrustes.
When he arrived in Athens, he didn't tell who he was, but he was a celebrated hero for getting rid of bad guys. He was givin a banquet in his honor. Medea was the hostess, the king's new wife, and the same Medea from the Jason story. She was abandoned by Jason, for those who didn't read that story. She had become very bitter. She decided that Thesesus was a threat to her own son becoming king of Athens. Medea convenced her husband to serve Theseus posioned wine. He started to drink, but first, he pulled out his sword to cut his meat. Aegeus recognized the sword, and pushed the wine cup away from Theseus.
(backstory) King Minos had wanted to know if he had gods for parents. He asked Poseidon for a sign. Poseidon gave him a beautiful white bull from the sea. Minos should have sacrificed the bull, but he liked it so much that he didn't. Poseidon, as punishment, made Minos's wife fall in love with the bull. Thus, the minotaur was born. He would always come to Athens for sacrifices for it.
Theseus became one of the fourteen people who would be lunch for the minotaur. Theseus claimed to be a son of Poseidon. Minos said that, if that were true, than the sea gods would sponsor him. Minos threw his ring overboard, and challenged Theseus to get it. He got it. And he was givin a jewelled crown by one of the Nereids, daughters of the old man in the sea.
Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, gave Theseus the golden thread. The Labyrinth was a huge maze that was impossible to navigate. The more people walked around, the more of a chance they would eventually meet the minotaur, who would then devour them. We don't know why people would go in, if they would just simply be pushed in, and the door slammed shut, they would rather cower at the door, instead of go inside. Even if the guards thretened to kill them, they would much rather have the known death than the unknown death. Mabye there was a trap door in the roof, so they could be lowered in. Idk, we just don't know. Theseus used the thread to go through the labrinth. When he found the Minotaur, he killed it with either a sword, club, his bare hands, or one of the minotaur's horns. We don't know that either.
In any case, he left the labryinth, and eloped with Ariadne. And, Theseus abandoned Ariadne (big supprise). She was rescued by Dionysus, god of wine and revelry. Dionysus made Ariadne his wife.
When Theseus started for home, he forgot the signal that was to be used. A black sail was to be used only if the hostages had died. Theseus forgot this, and didn't put up a different sail. King Aegeus (Theseus's father) killed himself in despair. Theseus was now the king of Athens.
Next, he visited the Amazons. (backstory) One one ocassion, Theseus had been to the Amazons with Heracles when he got the belt. (see my other story) (end backstory) The Amazon's leader came onto the ship with a gift. Theseus than kidnapped her.
Thesus met a pirate that was taking Athenian herds. He came to the pirate, who's name was Peirithous. They thought that each other were good men, so they both became friends. Theseus kidnapped Helen, the same Helen of the Trojan War. But, this was before the Trojan War. She was rescued by her brothers, Castor and Pollux.
Peirithous had agreed to help Theseus kidnap Helen, but only if Theseus would help him kidnap Persephone, wife of Hades! So Hades pretended to agree. He told them to take a seat, and when they did, they stuck like glue. Hades tormented them with serpents, furies, and cerberus, plus the waters of Tartarus that receded as someone tried to drink it. Heracles just happened to be passing by, and freed Theseus, but he wouldn't free Peirithous, so he sat there until he died.
From then on Theseus was known in Athens as their national hero. The moral of the story, you ask. Well,never marry or in any way be a girlfriend to a Greek hero, they will just dump you and steal your heart.
My next one is Hippoylta, so look out for it!
Theseus's mother told him that his father had something to give him. He had put it under a boulder, and Theseus could have it, if he could lift the boulder. Under the boulder were things that told Theseus to become a hero. His father was King Aegeus of Athens. He decided to go see his father in Athens. He took the route by sea.
Theseus decided to do to bad guys what they did to others. First, he hit Periphetes with Periphetes's own club. Another, Sinis would tie peoples arms to trees, and when they got tired, they would let go, and go flying. Theseus did this to Sinis. Sciron had people wash his feet, than kicked them into the ocean below. Theseus kicked him into the ocean. Procrustes had a house where he offered hospitality. He would offer them a bed that would fit them no matter what. When they got in the bed, Procrustes would either, stretch them out if they were two small, or chop of their legs if they were too big. Theseus did this to Procrustes.
When he arrived in Athens, he didn't tell who he was, but he was a celebrated hero for getting rid of bad guys. He was givin a banquet in his honor. Medea was the hostess, the king's new wife, and the same Medea from the Jason story. She was abandoned by Jason, for those who didn't read that story. She had become very bitter. She decided that Thesesus was a threat to her own son becoming king of Athens. Medea convenced her husband to serve Theseus posioned wine. He started to drink, but first, he pulled out his sword to cut his meat. Aegeus recognized the sword, and pushed the wine cup away from Theseus.
(backstory) King Minos had wanted to know if he had gods for parents. He asked Poseidon for a sign. Poseidon gave him a beautiful white bull from the sea. Minos should have sacrificed the bull, but he liked it so much that he didn't. Poseidon, as punishment, made Minos's wife fall in love with the bull. Thus, the minotaur was born. He would always come to Athens for sacrifices for it.
Theseus became one of the fourteen people who would be lunch for the minotaur. Theseus claimed to be a son of Poseidon. Minos said that, if that were true, than the sea gods would sponsor him. Minos threw his ring overboard, and challenged Theseus to get it. He got it. And he was givin a jewelled crown by one of the Nereids, daughters of the old man in the sea.
Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, gave Theseus the golden thread. The Labyrinth was a huge maze that was impossible to navigate. The more people walked around, the more of a chance they would eventually meet the minotaur, who would then devour them. We don't know why people would go in, if they would just simply be pushed in, and the door slammed shut, they would rather cower at the door, instead of go inside. Even if the guards thretened to kill them, they would much rather have the known death than the unknown death. Mabye there was a trap door in the roof, so they could be lowered in. Idk, we just don't know. Theseus used the thread to go through the labrinth. When he found the Minotaur, he killed it with either a sword, club, his bare hands, or one of the minotaur's horns. We don't know that either.
In any case, he left the labryinth, and eloped with Ariadne. And, Theseus abandoned Ariadne (big supprise). She was rescued by Dionysus, god of wine and revelry. Dionysus made Ariadne his wife.
When Theseus started for home, he forgot the signal that was to be used. A black sail was to be used only if the hostages had died. Theseus forgot this, and didn't put up a different sail. King Aegeus (Theseus's father) killed himself in despair. Theseus was now the king of Athens.
Next, he visited the Amazons. (backstory) One one ocassion, Theseus had been to the Amazons with Heracles when he got the belt. (see my other story) (end backstory) The Amazon's leader came onto the ship with a gift. Theseus than kidnapped her.
Thesus met a pirate that was taking Athenian herds. He came to the pirate, who's name was Peirithous. They thought that each other were good men, so they both became friends. Theseus kidnapped Helen, the same Helen of the Trojan War. But, this was before the Trojan War. She was rescued by her brothers, Castor and Pollux.
Peirithous had agreed to help Theseus kidnap Helen, but only if Theseus would help him kidnap Persephone, wife of Hades! So Hades pretended to agree. He told them to take a seat, and when they did, they stuck like glue. Hades tormented them with serpents, furies, and cerberus, plus the waters of Tartarus that receded as someone tried to drink it. Heracles just happened to be passing by, and freed Theseus, but he wouldn't free Peirithous, so he sat there until he died.
From then on Theseus was known in Athens as their national hero. The moral of the story, you ask. Well,
My next one is Hippoylta, so look out for it!