Questions and Answers
Who were early kings of Athens, Greece?
K. Aegeus
Who did Aegeus meet in southern Greece and fell in love with?
Aethra
Where would Aegeus's son go and what would he do once he was __ years old?
18
Who was Aegeus and Aethra's son?
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Did Theseus go to Athens by land or water?
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Who was known as the Tree Snapper?
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Who was the innkeeper known for his two beds?
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Who was the wife of Aegeus?
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How did Aegeus and Medea plan to greet Theseus?
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What annual event required children to be sent to Crete?
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Who was the king of Crete?
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Where did K. Minos live?
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Who is Minos's father?
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Who did Z/J fall in love with as a bull?
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What were the names of Europa's children?
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What tribe rejected the need for men?
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What did Minos do with Poseidon's gift and what was the consequence?
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What kind of animal did Z/J turn into?
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What did Daedalus design and build for the Minotaur?
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What happened to Androgeos?
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Why does Theseus go to Crete as one of the kids?
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Who did Ariadne fall in love with?
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What did Theseus forget to do that caused Aegeus to kill himself?
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Study Notes
Aegeus and Family
- Aegeus was an early king of Athens, Greece.
- Aethra, a princess met by Aegeus, became his lover and the mother of Theseus.
- Theseus was instructed by Aegeus to retrieve his sword and sandals from under a large rock in Athens when he turned 18.
- Aegeus and Aethra's son, Theseus, traveled to Athens overland.
Challengers on the Journey
- Sinis, known as the Tree Snapper, killed victims by tying them to bent trees, a fate he faced at the hands of Theseus.
- Procrustes, the innkeeper and father of Sinis, had two beds where he would stretch or cut his guests to fit them and was also killed by Theseus.
Aegeus and Medea
- Aegeus married Medea, a powerful witch and niece of Circe, who had a tumultuous history including aiding Jason in acquiring the Golden Fleece.
- Aegeus and Medea attempted to murder Theseus by offering him poisoned wine, believing he sought to become king.
The Minotaur and Crete
- Athens was forced to send 14 children annually to Crete as part of a lottery, to be sacrificed to the Minotaur.
- King Minos of Crete resided in Knossos and was a son of Zeus and Europa, who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull.
Minos’ Family
- Europa was also the sister of Cadmus, the Theban founder.
- Minos had three notable children: Androgeos, Ariadne, and Phaedra, along with accomplished siblings Rhadamanthus and Sarpedon.
Divine Interactions and Punishments
- Minos worshipped Poseidon, who provided a magnificent white bull intended for sacrifice.
- Minos, in an act of hubris, substituted his own bull for Poseidon’s gift, prompting divine retribution leading to Pasiphae's unnatural love for the bull and the birth of the Minotaur.
The Minotaur and the Labyrinth
- The Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull creature, was contained in a labyrinth designed by the inventor Daedalus.
- Daedalus constructed a wooden cow for Pasiphae, enabling her to mate with the bull.
Events Leading to Theseus' Adventure
- Androgeos was killed in a hunting accident, prompting the tragic lottery for tributes to Crete.
- Theseus volunteered to be one of the tributes, sailing with a black sail signaling his fate.
Theseus and Ariadne
- On the island of Naxos, Theseus left Ariadne, whom he loved, after killing the Minotaur.
- Daedalus provided Theseus with a plan involving a ball of twine to navigate the labyrinth and a sword to defeat the Minotaur.
The Tragic Return
- Theseus forgot to change the black sail to white upon his return, leading Aegeus to believe he was dead. Aegeus subsequently jumped into the sea, which was named the Aegean Sea in his memory.
Encounters After Crete
- The Amazons were a fierce tribe of warrior women; Theseus captured their queen, Hippolyta.
- The fate of Hippolyta and Theseus's child remains unspecified.
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