Theseus was the legendary hero-king of Athens who had both mortal and divine lineage as the son of the mortal Aethra of Troezen, and either the god of the sea, Poseidon, or Aegeus the king of Athens. Theseus grew up in Troezen in the northeast Peloponnese where his grandfather was king, and when he was grown, he headed to Athens. It wasn’t an easy journey for him and he had to battle six monsters and villains along the way - The Six Labours of Theseus - which established him as a hero. Despite his heroism before even reaching Athens, Theseus’ greatest challenge was yet to come, in the form of the Minotaur. Upon his arrival at Crete, Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, fell in love with the hero and she promised that she would help him if only he would take her away with him, and marry her. Theseus agreed, and in return, Ariadne gave the hero a sword and a ball of string to use to guide him through the winding passages of the labyrinth. — SUPPORT US VIA OUR PATREON— — BUY OUR MERCH — ​/​ — CHAPTERS — 0:00​ Introduction 1:01 Early Life and the Labours of Theseus 5:09 Theseus, Ariadne and the Minotaur 8:39 Theseus after his Return to Athens 11:22 Significance and Art of the Hero Theseus 12:44 Outro — WANT TO KNOW MORE? — Theseus Theseus & the Minotaur: More Than a Myth? Ariadne Hippolyta Minotaur Poseidon — WATCH NEXT — The Greek Hero Bellerophon and his Flying Horse Pegasus Dionysus the God of Wine, Festivity, and Theatre Atalanta, a Huntress and Heroine of Greek Mythology Poseidon the Ancient Greek God of the Sea and Horses Interview with Jennifer Saint: Author of Debut Novel Ariadne — ATTRIBUTIONS — You can find all attribution and credits for images, animations, graphics and music here - The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on: World History Encyclopedia #theseus #greekmythology #ancientgreece