1. Theseus's Journey
1.1. Theseus wanted his journey to Athens traveled by land.
1.2. The journey was long and hazardous.
1.3. During it, He encountered countless bandits and brought justice to what they have done.
2. Who was Theseus
2.1. The great Athenian, Greek hero.
2.2. Son of Aegeus.
2.3. A mythical king of Athens.
3. His Brave deeds
3.1. Theseus was willing to go to Athens by land even though there were plenty bandits that beset the road.
3.2. He volunteered to be one of the Crete's victim and intended to kill the Minotaur
4. Minos
4.1. Powerful king of Crete
4.2. Father of the Minotaur
4.3. Invaded Athens to take revenge for his dead son, Androgeus, killed by a bull in Athens.
5. Theseus the ruler
5.1. Theseus became king of Athens after his father death.
5.2. Theseus wanted people to governed therefore he built a council hall and things would be equal.
5.3. The only office he kept for himself was that of Commander in Chief.
6. Background
6.1. Was born Southern Greece.
6.2. He grew up strong far beyond others
6.3. He was raised by his mother only.
6.4. He moved to Athens the moment when he was strong enough to lift the stone his father left him.
7. Themes
7.1. Heroism
7.1.1. Greek heroes tend to share uncommon strength, immense bravery, and noble morality. They also depend upon a certain degree of clever ingenuity to achieve success.
7.1.2. Theseus can't defeat the Minotaur without his act of bravery, strength and cunning.
7.2. Generosity
7.2.1. Throughout the Greek myths, generosity appears to be noble. Sometimes, generosity subtly reinforces a story
7.2.2. Theseus stood by Hercules when other friends fled, fearing to be polluted by the presence of one who had done so horrible a deed, but Theseus gave him his hand,
7.2.3. When the victorious Thebans refused burial to those of the enemy who had died, Theseus led his army against Thebes, conquered her and forced her to allow them to be buried.
8. His justice
8.1. His idea of dealing justice was simple, but effective: What each had done to others, Theseus did to him.
9. Killing the Minotaus
9.1. The Minotaur was a monster, half bull, half human.
9.1.1. The offspring of Minos's wife ,Pasiphae the beautiful bull.