Theseus |UNIT 2 TEST Flashcards
- What kind of tails does Plutarch say he will include?
Antiquity
- How does Theseus find his father?
He sets off on land bringing his father’s sword and sandals which he put under the rock; he also decides to bloody his father’s sword with those who offered him violence, before bringing it to him.
- What road does he take and why? Who does he meet?
He takes the land road, because he felt that travelling over the sea would disgrace his reputed father, and although it was more dangerous, he felt it would be an intolerable humiliation if he were to run away from trials of courage he might have to face.; Some he met were: Periphetes, the club-bearer, Sinis the Pine-Bender, Phaea who was a beast, Sciron, and Cercyon
When did Plutarch live?
45 AD-120 AD
- What is the promise to Crete? Why does Theseus go?
That the Athens would be sent into a Maze with the third tribute; He thought it was only right for him to share the fate of his fellow citizens.
- What happens when he returns to Athens?
He offered up the sacrifices he vowed to the gods at Phalerum when he sailed away, and sent a herald to announce his homecoming. They also crowned the herald’s staff
- How does he divide the people of Athens?
He divided them into three distinct classes, consisting of noblemen, husbandmen, and artisans.
- How do the people of Athens view Theseus? What are his positive and negative traits?
It seems they really admired Theseus.; Some of his positive traits were that he was a helpful hand in battle, a negative trait is that he fought on the side of the Lapiths against the Centaurs. From what I have read, it seems like his negative traits are being boastful on what he can do with his strength, but, I must admit, it seems he used it for good, but he was proud of his strength. Perhaps hubristic?
