Athenian cult figure and national hero. His father is variously given as the sea-god → Poseidon, and as the mythical King Aigeus, from whom the Aegean Sea gets its name. One of his most outstanding feats was to conquer the monster →...

Theseus (Greek Θησεύς) was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered by Aegeus and Poseidon, with whom Aethra lay in one night. Theseus was a founder-hero, like Perseus, Cadmus or Heracles, all of whom battled and overcame foes that...

A few years ago, I asked Sir Peter Jonas, the longtime head of the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, to characterize the difference between the American and European approaches to producing opera. "American companies like the Met tend to view opera as entertainment," he said. "In...

Let’s get the kudos out of the way: Prague, The Crown of Bohemia, 1347-1437, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is yet another serious, authoritative and astonishing exhibition from an institution that seems incapable of mounting anything less. (Granted, the Met bumbles once...

Let’s get the kudos out of the way: Prague, The Crown of Bohemia, 1347-1437, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is yet another serious, authoritative and astonishing exhibition from an institution that seems incapable of mounting anything less. (Granted, the Met bumbles once...

"What is a blog? Will you explain that to me?" Campbell Scott politely asked last week over chicken noodle soup, head tilted to one side, listening intently to the answer. "So it's different than a chat, then?"The 'T' in 'chat' was clipped, the consonant-stomp a...

An examination of sex roles in ancient Greek society through common characters and themes in Greek mythology, showing how women were expected to behave and be treated in ancient times. The actions of the women in the stories of "Perseus," "Theseus," "Ceyx and Alcyone," "The Quest for the Golden Fleece," "Cupid and Psyche," and "Pyramus and Thisbe" illustrate the Greek idea that women should be obedient to men.

Essay describes Thesues and how he is a hero.

Essay comments on the heroic traits shown by the character of Theseus.