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Medea Assignment II In the play of Medea, a lot of turmoil has come her way and now she hates everyone and swears for revenge. She gains a friend along the way Aegeus who is king of Athens and promises protection for Medea, because she is about to unleash hell. The nurse who cares for her and her children is kind and tries her best to keep Medea wrath from her children but is unsuccessful. Jason who was her husband is the culprit in the story and the cause of Medea’s behavior. In this paper the

Theseus explains how the Minoan civilization came to an end. Theseus was the son of a young maiden and the king of Athens, Aegeus. When Theseus was an infant, King Aegeus placed a beautiful sword and shield under a very large boulder. He told Theseus’ mother that when his son was old enough to move the boulder he was to bring the shield and sword to Athens in order to claim Aegeus as his father. Until then, he would never see his father. Theseus grew to be a very strong young man. When he was eighteen

Hero, the word strikes a universal chord making us think of exceptional and spectacular stories or deeds that far surpass any common feat. To the Greeks and many other cultures, the birth of these heroes is important. The birth of a hero sets them, apart often even before birth, from common mortals in Greek mythology. Birth is the first of many major events in our lives, our entrance into the world (Leeming). For heroes, that entrance must be as special as their lives will prove to be. A mundane

a traditional hero, such as strength and courage, he was also intelligent and wise. He would go on outrageous adventures. The Athenians thought he went crazy and put him in exile until he died. To start off with, Theseus was born to the parents, Aegeus, king of Athens, and Poseidon and Aethra queen of Athens. Although you know the main heros with father or mothers that were gods, Theseus was also one of these heros. First, it is said that his mother

bad, and that unprincipled trading with your neighbor was going to come to a very bad end. Many aspects of the Minotaur myth relate to today’s laws such as many poor decisions by the Atheneans, the Minotaur lets his appetite get the better of him, Aegeus gets greedy, and King Midas is our central bad guy.

character in heroes’ errands, and is always shown as very selfless. His most famous adventure was when he slayed the Minotaur in order to save many youths of Athens. Theseus’ father was Aegeus, the king of Athens. At one point, Aegeus had Androgeus - the son of king Minos - as his guest. While he was staying with Aegeus,

the king himself. When she does this she will also get revenge by killing both her sins because they are the fruit of Jason and she will do anything to get revenge. That same day King Aegeus, king of Athens, arrives to Corinth and tells Medea that he will take her to Athens because she has medications for the Aegeus’ sterility. Now that she has somewhere to go she begins giving gifts to JAson and his bride which are a coronet and a dress which contain poison. After Jason’s wife dies her father , Creon

other in the world and that they must act then. This is a great example of how Medea uses her craftiness against Aegeus in making him offer his land for her protection. In Medea, Medea offers Aegeus an offer of a lifetime, she says, “ You may not realize what a find you’ve found in me: for I shall end your barrenness, and I shall make you potent to seed progeny” (Med.1.716-717). When Aegeus says that he cannot have a child Medea, being the trickster she is, offers him a deal. The deal being, if he gives

Introduction: A maze of never ending passageways, a man, a monster, and a legend that has stood the test of time. The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, first told in the 8th century BC, has been passed down through generations of people fascinated by a story of greed, revenge, sacrifice, and courage (James 1999). But the true origins of this legend remain a mystery. Was Minos a real king that sacrificed children to a creature that was half man and half bull? Or is the story based on a lost civilization

the Minotaur. As such, he asked Daedalus to build a giant maze, called a labyrinth, where he could imprison the bull. Not long afterwards, Androgeos (the son of Minos and Pasiphae) went to Athens. However, Androgeos was killed by the Athenian King, Aegeus. According to Pausanias (a Greek historian), Minos sailed to Athens.He threatened to attack them unless they agreed to given him a tribute in return for the death of his son. The Athenians agreed to give Minos seven boys and seven girls every year