Study Guide for Chapter Ten: Theseus
(Written by L.H.)

What were the terms for Theseus to receive his father's gifts?

Why didn't Theseus want to travel by sea? Who was his role model? What was his relation to him?

What was Theseus's ides of dealing with justice?
When he arrived at Athens, why was he an acknowledged hero?

Why did the King want to poison Theseus? Who's original plan was it? Why did she do this? Did Theseus become poisoned? Explain.

Why did Minos demand 14 youths and maidens? What/ who is Minotaur? What happened to these youths? What is Theseus's real intentions of offering himself?

Who is Ariadne? What happened when she first saw Theseus? Who did she consult for help? What was his advice? How did Theseus kill Minotaur?

Did Ariadne make it to Athens? Why?

Why did Theseus's father kill himself? Who took over Athens? Explain the new government in Athens.

Who bore Theseus a son? What was the son's name?

Who was Theseus's friend?

Who were the Centaurs? What happened at the wedding?

Who did Theseus want to marry? Who did Pirithous want to marry? When the friends got to the underworld, who knew their plan? What was the fate of Pirithous? Of Theseus?

Who did Theseus marry? What was her relation to Ariadne?

Who fell in love with Hippolytus? Who was behind it? Why?

What happened when Hippolytus rejected Phaedra? What did Phaedra leave behind? What did it say? How did Theseus react? What was Hippolytus's fate? What did Artemis tell Theseus?

After death of Hippolytus, where did Theseus go? How did he die?

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