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Theseus

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Theseus Information
3,423 words, approx. 11 pages
Theseus (Greek <i>Θησεύς</span>) 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...


News and Journals
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greatreporter.com
Top 10 Greek Mythical Figures
10/5/2007: 516 words, approx. 2 pages
10: JasonJason was forced to embark on his famous quest for the Golden Fleece as a prerequisite for becoming the king of a Greek city. The Fleece was located in a region of the Black Sea, and Jason found it after an epic voyage on...
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The New York Observer
Onslaught of Cheeky Operas Lands Audience in Nowheresville
2/27/2005: 1,154 words, approx. 4 pages
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...
 


Criticism and Essays
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Essay Grade: 88%
Women in Ancient Greek Society
2,761 words, approx. 9 pages
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.
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Essay Grade: 88%
Greek Mythology
486 words, approx. 2 pages
Essay describes Thesues and how he is a hero.
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Essay Grade: 79%
Theseus and His Heroic Traits
178 words, approx. 1 pages
Essay comments on the heroic traits shown by the character of Theseus.


 

Theseus

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