Theseus: Later Adventures and Death Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Overworld to UnderworldThe Land of the Dead is a pretty popular place for heroes to go in pretty much every culture's mythology. So, when Theseus and Pirithous head downtown they're not exactly bei...
Context
To the folks of ancient Athens, Theseus was the absolute man. They thought of him as the great king who brought law and order to Athens and Attica, the region that surrounded the famous city. Thes...
The Hero's Journey
Analyze the story through Chris Vogler's 12 stages of the Hero's Journey