Theseus
Theseus Maze - In the Labyrinth and More
Theseus was the Athenian hero who volunteered to be one of the victims of the Minotaur. With the help of one of the Minotaur's half-sisters, Theseus put an end to the Minotaur and found his way out of the labyrinth. This was only one of his heroic adventures. Theseus also had a political role in Greece. He reorganized the country of Attica.
Theseus
Glossary entry on Theseus, the friend of Hercules, slayer of the minotaur, and hero of the Athenians.
Theseus Hero and King of Athens
Pictures of the king and hero of Athens, Theseus.
Theseus and the Minotaur
Hawthorne Tells the Greek Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.
Sword and Sandals - A movie genre and a topic in mythology
Where does the label "sword and sandals" -- which is often applied to epic movies these days -- come from?
Theseus Returns From Crete
Theseus is the hero-king of Athens credited with synoecism. This Myth Monday article ties the Athenian hero-king to Dionysus.
Life of Theseus
Biography of Theseus, by Plutarch. Also see Boys' and Girls' Plutarch Life of Theseus.
Phaedra
Daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, wife of Theseus, Phaedra was the mother of Acamas and Demophoon. When her stepson Hippolytus rejected her, she slandered him to Theseus. She then killed herself.
Mary Renault's Theseus
Bingley looks at the stories Mary Renault tells about the Greek hero Theseus in The King Must Die and The Bull From the Sea.
Last of the Amazons
Review of The Last of the Amazons, by Steven Pressfield. Last of the Amazons tells the love story of Theseus and Amazon queen Antiope.
Heroic Behavior Then
You don't necessarily have to be upright and honorable to be remembered, but to have an epic written about you (or even a few tragedies), there has to be something noble and heroic.
Who's Who In Greek Legend
Chart with basic information on the characters in heroic legends and links to where else you can find them on this site.
Theseus - Carlos Parada
Carlos Parada's page detailing the many adventures in the life of the King Theseus of Athens, possible son of Poseidon, mate of Helen of Troy, Ariadne, Hippolyte, Antiope, Perigune, and Periboea, and father of Iphigenia, Demophon, Acamas, Hippolytus, Melanippus, Oenopion, and Staphylus.
Theseus Picture - Theseus and Antiope
Picture of Theseus carrying off Antiope.