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Theseus and the Minotaur

Theseus and the Minotaur. A brave feat… …and no more young Athenians for feasts!. Characters. King Minos (son of Zeus and Europa) Queen Pasiphae (daughter of sun-god Helios) Daedalus (an Athenian architect) Poseidon (god of the sea) Minotaur (a monster born to Pasiphae)

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Theseus and the Minotaur

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  1. Theseus and the Minotaur A brave feat… …and no more young Athenians for feasts!

  2. Characters • King Minos (son of Zeus and Europa) • Queen Pasiphae (daughter of sun-god Helios) • Daedalus (an Athenian architect) • Poseidon (god of the sea) • Minotaur (a monster born to Pasiphae) • Ariadne (King Minos’ daughter)

  3. More Characters • Aegeus (king of Athens, father to Theseus) • Theseus (hero from Troezen) • Princess Aethra (Theseus’ mother) • Dionysus (god of wine) • Icarus (son of Daedalus) • King of Sicily

  4. Settings Naxos

  5. City of Athens City of Troezen Island of Naxos Island of Sicily Aegean Sea Island of Crete

  6. Who is Theseus’ father? • King Aegeus of Athens • Theseus must move a large rock and find the sandals and sword beneath it and bring them to his father http://www.heritage-history.com/books/hawthorne/tanglewood/zpage032.gif

  7. What is the Minotaur? • half man, half beast The minotaur lives in a labyrinth built by Daedalus, an Athenian architect, under the palace of Cnossus on the island of Crete http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Theseus_Minotaur_Mosaic.jpg

  8. How many boys and girls will be sacrificed to the Minotaur? • 7 girls, 7 boys http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Arts/Francois/FRDance.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Arts/Francois.htm&usg=__jurpcC6GmNlvZwqdM74Ye6V9xDY=&h=270&w=500&sz=34&hl=en&start=40&zoom=1&tbnid=Geye4uEbV1swTM:&tbnh=70&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dathenian%2Byouths%2Band%2Bminotaur%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D1%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1 http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/images/mlw_0001_0004_0_img0191.jpg

  9. Who does Theseus fall in love with? • Ariadne, King Minos’ daughter • Upon returning to Athens, Theseus leaves Ariadne on the island of Naxos where she marries Dionysus, the god of wine http://www.illusionsgallery.com/Ariadne-L.jpg

  10. Why does Aegeus kill himself? • Theseus, while hurriedly leaving Crete, forgets to hoist the white sail of victory after killing the Minotaur • King Aegeus sees the black sail and jumps off a cliff to his death http://www.dl.ket.org/latin1/gallery/myth/heroes/images/theseus_.jpg

  11. Plot Graph • Introduction: • Version #1: Medea, King Aegeus of Athens, Theseus, Princess Aethra • Version #2: King Minos of Crete, Queen Pasiphae, Daedalus, Poseidon, the Minotaur

  12. Complicating Incident: • Version #1: Theseus arrives at King Aegeus’ palace with the sandals and sword; Aegeus almost poisons him but realizes he is his son • Version #2: Poseidon offers a bull to Queen Pasiphae for her to sacrifice, but she wants to keep it; Poseidon is angry and punishes Pasiphae by causing her to give birth to the Minotaur

  13. Rising Action, Crisis, Climax Climax: Theseus kills Minotaur Crisis: Ariadne aids Theseus with ball of twine if he will marry her Theseus offers to fight Minotaur Theseus comes to Athens & brings sword & golden sandals Minos demands 14 Athenians fed to Minotaur every 9 years RisingAction Son of Minos visits Athens and is killed King Minos wages war with islands for prisoners as good Daedalus creates labyrinth Complicating Incident: Pasiphaie gives birth to the Minotaur

  14. Denouement • The Returns • Ariadne escapes Crete, is left on Island of Naxos and marries Dionysus • King Aegeus throws himself off cliff • Theseus inherits his father’s throne • Daedalus escapes Crete with son Icarus (son flies too high, feathers melt) • Minos angry at daughter’s betrayal and seeks Daedalus but is scalded to death by Sicilian King

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