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Theseus - Aegean Sea

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“From the Acropolis Aigeus saw that the ship had black sails and thought that Theseus was dead, so he jumped off and died.” - Apollodorus

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Theseus - Bringing Attica together

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“He bought the inhabitants of Attica into one city, making them a single people” - Plutarch’s Life of Theseus

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Theseus - Democracy

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“He offered a form of government without a king, a democracy in which his only role was to be a leader in war and guardian of the laws, and a government that in all other matters would afford everyone an equal share.” - Plutarch’s Life of Theseus

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Athens - name

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  • “Minerva founded a city and called it Athens after her own name” - Hyginus
  • fight between Poesidon and Athena
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Importance of Athens

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  • both really want Athens
  • “This town is said to be the first one built in the land” - Hyginus
  • “An argument arose between Neptune and Minerva as to who would be the first to found a city on Attic soil.” - Hyginus
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Olive tree importance

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“She planted the first olive tree in that land” - Hyginus

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Why olive trees grow a lot in Athens

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“She planted the first olive tree in that land” - Hyginus

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Theseus - festival

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“On the sixteenth day of the month of Hekatombaion he also celebrated the Metoicia (“festival of living together”), which they celebrate even today.” - Plutarch

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what is another geographical thing? Theseus

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Sceironian rocks
“This is why the rocks there are called Skiron’s rocks” - Hyginus

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