the life of theseus
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The Life of Theseus. Annalise Heyward Hazim Mukhtar Jibryll Brinkley Matheus Cavalcanti. Summary. Theseus is the son of King Aegeus He is to retrieve a sword and shoes under the stone and go seek his father in Athens. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Annalise HeywardHazim MukhtarJibryll Brinkley
Matheus Cavalcanti
The Life of Theseus
Theseus is the son of King Aegeus He is to retrieve a sword and shoes under the
stone and go seek his father in Athens. He goes to Athens by foot and clears the land
of all the thieves and robbers. He goes to Athens and then volunteers to
fight the Minotaur. He agrees to marry Ariadne in return for a
way to escape the labyrinth. He kills the Minotaur and leaves for Athens
without Ariadne. He leaves her on an island for she is sea sick
and is cast away by a great wind. He returns holding the black flag which
causes King Aegeus to kill himself by jumping into the sea. Theseus was supposed to hold the white flag to show that he was safe and was returning home safely.
He becomes King of Athens and creates a commonwealth and make the people rule.
He goes on many quest such as the Golden Fleece and defending his people from the Amazon.
Summary
Pirithoüs wanted to fight Theseus and when they fought and when Pirithoüs knew he would lose Theseus offered to save him as long as he stayed and fought beside him.
He goes on journeys with Pirithoüs such as to the Underworld
Both Theseus and Pirithoüs are kept in the underworld by sitting in the chair of forgetfulness
Theseus is saved by Hercules while Pirithoüs is kept there for he wants Hades wife, Persephone.
Theseus marries Phaedra. Phaedra begins to fall in love with Theseus’ son,
Hippolytus. She is crazed by Aphrodite and kills herself
since Hippolytus doesn’t notice her. Theseus is given a note saying Hippolytus killed
Phaedra. Theseus bans Hippolytus from the land and
Hippolytus is killed. Artemis tells Theseus the truth about his
unfaithful wife. Theseus is banished from Athens and is killed by
a King and his friend. He is honored more than any other mortal by all
of Athens for his legacy will live on forever.
Summary
Flaws He couldn’t keep his
promises- he lied to Ariadne, said he would marry her, but he abandoned her
Confidence and Pride- They lead him to taking every task that is challenging. He went to Hell and Hades kept him there, and he lost his best friend.
Fearless- travels to a city by land and encounters lots of thugs
Starts the Commonwealth in Athens
Strong- Fought the centaur
CourageousMotivated
TheseusHeroic Qualities
Theseus went to Athens on foot for he didn’t believe on going the easy and safe route of ships
Journey
He goes to Athens to be recognized as a prince
Theseus goes to labyrinth in Crete to kill the Minotaur, and save his people
After his father’s death Theseus has to govern the City of Athens
Task
Goes to the underworld with Pirithoüs to get Persephone
Went with Jason to get the Golden Fleece
Sword and the Stone- Theseus has to get the sword and shoes under the stone to show he is the son of the king
Quest
MotifRags to Riches- Theseus
goes from prince to king
Guilt and Redemption- Phaedra is in love with her step-son which is the guilt she holds. She atones for this by killing herself but says that she was killed by him
What goes around comes around- King Aegeus sent visitors from Crete to the Minotaur for death. Killing another king’s son, he has to sacrifice 14 people every year to not cause war
Motifs/ Themes Theme
Theseus- HeroMedea-Trickster. She tried to kill Theseus
with poisonPhaedra- Unfaithful wife. Married to Theseus,
but fell in love with his son.Pirithoüs- Anti-Hero- he wants the thrill of the
adventure which eventually leads to his downfall for he is not strong enough. Helps Theseus but is stopped in the Underworld
Archetypes (Characters)
Island- isolation. The island of Crete is isolated and is where the Minotaur is located
The Sea- The sea carries Theseus off the island leaving
Ariadne to dieKing Aegeus died when he jumped into the sea
Archetypes (Settings)
Color- Black- The black flag showed the perceived death of Theseus which is why King Aegean killed himself
White- He was supposed to hang the white flag to show that he is safe and has returned home defeating the Minotaur
Darkness- The underworld caused despair among Theseus causing his friend to be stuck there forever
Hell- Hades controls what goes on after people die such as the supernatural force of it
Supernatural Intervention – Aphrodite makes Phaedra fall in love
with her son and becomes suicidal because he doesn’t love her back.
Artemis tells Theseus the truth about his unfaithful wife and makes him regret his wish
Archetypes(Symbols/Colors/Etc)
Theseus learns not to judge something without knowing the full truth. He sends his son to death without knowing the truth which Artemis told him.
Theseus also learned not to let his pride get the better of him. He followed Pirithoüs to the Underworld and they both became trapped and he eventually lost Pirithoüs.
Lessons in Theseus