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Legendary Passages #0118,Philostratus the Elder, Imagines Book 2,Image 2,Centaurs & Hippolytus. Previously, Theseus fought a war against the centaurs, and cursed his son Hippolytus to an early death. In this passage, we hear descriptions of th
Legendary Passages #0117,Plutarch's Life of Theseus,Section [XXVI.],Antiope & Pirithous. Previously, Theseus was crowned king of Athens after returning from the labyrinth without Ariadne. In this passage he loved and lost the amazon princess kn
Legendary Passages #0116,Pseudo-Apollodorus,The Library Epitome [E.1.5],Epitome of Theseus.Previously, Theseus discovered his origins and journeyed to Athens. In this passage, he expelled Medea, fought the Minotaur, and had many adventure
Legendary Passages #0115,Plutarch's Life of Theseus,Section [XXII.],The Ship of Theseus.Previously, Theseus returned from the Labyrinth, only to find his father Aegeus had jumped off the Sounion Cliffs, thinking him dead. In this passage,
Legendary Passages #0114,Philostratus the Elder,Imagines Book 1,Image 14,Pasiphae & Semele.Previously, Theseus abandoned Ariadne on Naxos, where she was rescued by the god Dionysus. In this passage there are descriptions of three paintin
Legendary Passages #0113,The Poems of Catullus,Part II of Poem [64],Ariadne's Curse.Previously, Catullus described a couch covered with images of Theseus and Ariadne. Here the passage continues with her lamentations, her curse, and her re
Legendary Passages #0112,The Poems of Catullus,Part I of Poem [64],Of the Argonauts & Ariadne.Previously, Princess Ariadne was abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos. In this passage we revisit how she came to be stranded there.N
Legendary Passages #0111,Ovid's Heroides,Epistle [X.],Ariadne's Letter.Previously, with Ariadne's help Prince Theseus defeated the Minotaur and escaped the Labyrinth. In this passage Ariadne awakens alone on the Island of Naxos, Theseus h
Legendary Passages #0110,Plutarch's Life of Theseus,Section [XVII.],The Black Sail.Previously, the time had come for the third tribute of Athenian youths to be sent to Crete, with no hope of return. In this passage are many different vers
Legendary Passages #0109,Bacchylides' Odes,[XVII.],The Athenian Youths.Previously, Theseus had many adventures on his way to Athens before volunteering to be sent to the Minotaur's Labyrinth. This passage recounts some of those adventures
Legendary Passages #0108,Pausanias' Description of Greece,Book [1.26.4],Marathonian Bull.Previously, Theseus found his father's sword and sandals, killed the Marathonian Bull, and volunteered for the Tribute of Minos. In this passage we h
Legendary Passages #0107,Plutarch's Life of Theseus,Section [XIII.],Tribute.Previously, after many labors Theseus arrived at Athens, drove off the witch Medea, and was recognized by his father as the crown prince. In this passage, Theseus
Legendary Passages #0106,Pausanias' Description of Greece,Book [2.2.3],The Children of Corinth.Previously, Medea's children were killed after they brought poisoned gifts for their father's bride Glauce. In this passage we hear many myths
Legendary Passages #0105,Pausanias' Description of Greece,Book [1.44.6],The Corinthian Isthmus.Previously, Theseus traveled the road from Troezen to Athens around the Saronic Gulf. In this passage, we explore in the opposite direction, fr
Legendary Passages #0104,Plutarch's Life of Theseus,Section [VI.],Labors of Theseus.Previously, Theseus learned that he was the son of Aegeus, king of Athens. In this passage, Theseus makes his way to Athens to be recognized as his father
Legendary Passages #0103,Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus,Life of Theseus [I. - VI.]The Parallel Lives.This passage begins Plutarch's comparison between the Life of Theseus and the Life of Romulus, founder of Rome.There are a few notable par
Legendary Passages #0102,Pseudo-Apollodorus,The Library Book 3 [3.15.2],Kings of Athens.This passage recounts the genealogy and history of Theseus, his father Aegeus, his father Pandion the second, his father Cecrops, his father Erectheus
Legendary Passages #0101,Publius Ovidius Naso,Metamorphoses Book 7 [322],Medea & Aegeus.Previously, Medea convinced the daughters of Pelias to slay their father. In this passage, they do just that, and Medea flies from Iolcus to Corinth t
Legendary Passages #0100,Diodorus Siculus,Library of History [4.56.3],The Birth of Theseus.The next 25 episodes cover the early adventures of Theseus, son of Aegeus. In this passage, he journeys to Athens to be recognized by his father.
Legendary Passages #0099 -XXV ARGO-The End of the Argo, from Diodorus' Library of History.Previously, Medea tricked the daughters of Pelias into killing their own father. In this passage, the Argonauts take over Iolcus, and Jason hands the
Legendary Passages #0098 -XXIV ARGO-Medea & The Argo, from The Library of Apollodorus.Previously, the Argonauts had many adventures on their quest to obtain the Golden Fleece. In this passage, Medea's own story comes to the forefront.Not
Legendary Passages #0097 -XXIII ARGO-Fables of the Argo, from the Fables of Hyginus.Previously, the Argonauts launched from Iolcus, getting sidetracked by the women of Lemnos. In this passage they sail all the way to Colchis, and leave with
Legendary Passages #0096 -XXII ARGO-The Chariot (Part 7) of Euripides' Medea.Previously, Medea slew both the King and Jason's bride. In this passage, she completes her revenge, and escapes to Athens on a flying chariot.http://sacred-texts
Legendary Passages #0095 -XXI ARGO-The Messenger (Part 6) of Euripides' Medea.Previously, Medea sent her children with a poisoned crown & robes to the daughter of Creon. In this passage, she debates just how far to take her vengeance, when
Legendary Passages #0094 -XX ARGO-The Children (Part 5) of Euripides' Medea.Previously, Medea hatched a plan of vengeance upon her husband Jason, his new bride, and their children.In this passage, Medea pretends to make peace, and so tha
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