Sinis and Theseus
On Theseus' journey to Athens to reclaim his rightful place in the world, he showed his heroic prowess by dealing with villains on the road. Sinis was one of the people who tricked and tortured passers-by.
Theseus and Sinis. Tondo of an Attic red-figure kylix, 490-480 B.C. Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich, Germany
PD Courtesy of Bibi Saint-Pol.On Theseus' journey to Athens to reclaim his rightful place in the world, he showed his heroic prowess by dealing with villains on the road. Sinis was one of the people who tricked and tortured passers-by.