TheseusSlide 2Theseus (cont.)Slide 4Theseus vs. the MinotaurKnossos (Aerial)KnossosSlide 8Slide 9Knossos (Plan)Knossos (Reconstruction)Knossos (Interior)Slide 13Knossos (Throne Room)“Horns of Consecration”Bull RhytonSlide 17“Bull-leaping” FrescoMinotaur (Blk. Figure Vase)Slide 20Slide 21TheseusTheseus•Important Names•Ægeus (king of Athens)•Pittheus (king of Trœzen)•Æthra (his daughter)•Theseus•Minos•Ariadne•Phædra•HippolytusTheseus (cont.)–I. The birth of Theseus•A. Ægeus and the oracle•B. Pittheus and Æthra•C. The sandals and the sword–II. Theseus trip to Athens•A. Periphetes “The Clubber”•B. Sinis “The Pine-bender”•C. Sceiron (no significant name)•D. Cercyon (a wrestler)•E. Damastes “The Stretcher”Theseus (cont.)–III. Theseus in Crete•A. The situation at Athens•B. Theseus travels to Crete–1. Minos’ challenge–2. Theseus reply•C. The LabyrinthTheseus vs. the MinotaurKnossos (Aerial)KnossosKnossosKnossosKnossos (Plan)Knossos (Reconstruction)Knossos (Interior)Knossos (Interior)Knossos (Throne Room)“Horns of Consecration”Bull RhytonKnossos“Bull-leaping” FrescoMinotaur (Blk. Figure Vase)Theseus (cont.)–III. Theseus in Crete•A. The situation at Athens•B. Theseus travels to Crete–1. Minos’ challenge–2. Theseus reply•C. The Labyrinth–1. Dædalus (father of Icarus)–2. Ariadne•D. The Tragic ReturnTheseus (cont.)–IV. The Synoikism–V. The attack of the Amazons •A. Antiope/Hippolyte•B. Hippolytus–VI. Phædra•A. Love•B. Revenge•C. The