(1) Sinis Flashcards
1
Q
What was the second labor( you don’t have to know the first one)
A
Sinis
2
Q
Who was Sinis ?
A
Sinis- the line bender was a robber who would tie victims to the ends of bent pine trees then release it tearing them into peiced
3
Q
How did Theseus defeat Sinis ?
A
Tricked Sinis by asking for him to help him bend a pine
Once they had bent it back Theseus let go sending Sinis flying to his death
4
Q
What is the other version of how Theseus defeated Sinis ?
A
Tied Sinis to two pines and let it tear him in two
The he courted his Sinis’ daughter Perigune and she bore him a child called Meanippus
5
Q
Where can we see Sinis on the Kylix ?
A
Seated on the hill tol beside a pine tree with Theseus grabbing his right arm
