CLASS 4960 Lecture 14: Theseus
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Minos marries pasiphae, daughter of helios (son god) King of crete dies and minos claims right to rule. Says gods favor him and can prove it. Prays poseidon to send a bull form the sea. Minos made king, but doesn"t sacrifice the bull. A jealous daidalos throws perdix off a rooftop. An angry poseidon causes pasiphae to lust after the bull. Daidalos constructs a labyrinth to enclose the minotaur. Heracles captures bull and takes back to eurystheus. Aigeus is childless and seeks answers in delphi. Gets aigeus drunk and puts him in bed with daughter, aithra. Aigeus hides swords and sandals under huge rock. When the boy grows up: brings then to aigeus. Theseus encounters many troubles/criminals on his trip to athens (like. Theseus takes club away and beats him to death. Would pull down pine tree and make passerby hold it. Then kicked them into the sea as food for his giant turtle.
