"His idea of dealing justice was simple, but effective: what each had done to others, Theseus did to him" (Hamilton 156). This technique of handling criminals is much like that expressed in the Hammurabi Code of Laws. These are a set of laws that basically say that if one commits a crime, they same crime is to be committed on them.
Theseus' ideals on the government was similar to the way that the United States tried to develop a people's government by developing a democracy.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Change (Emma)
Physical:
-"...grew strong enough to roll away the stone and get the things beneath it..." (Hamilton 155). This shows physical change because it demonstrates the way that his physical strength changed over time.
Mental:
-"Nothing without Theseus" (Hamilton 155). This is a term that grew in Athens. It is an example of mental change because it shows that he grew into an cultural icon for Athens, which means that he as a person changed, as well as the way society saw him.
-"'Go, you are banished from the land.'" "'If only I could die for you'" (Hamilton 164). This demonstrates a mental change because it shows how his love for his son was altered in this time frame.
Spiritual:
-"He resigned his royal power and organized a commonwealth, building a council hall where the citizens should gather and vote" (Hamilton 160).This is an example of the spiritual change that Theseus went through because it shows that his beliefs on society and the way that a government should be led changed.
-"But when he was victory he did not return evil to the Thebans for the evil they had done" (Hamilton 160). This also shows that Theseus changed spiritually throughout his journey because previously, he would have done to the criminals what they had done to the people. In this case, he simply wanted to teach them a lesson.
-"...grew strong enough to roll away the stone and get the things beneath it..." (Hamilton 155). This shows physical change because it demonstrates the way that his physical strength changed over time.
Mental:
-"Nothing without Theseus" (Hamilton 155). This is a term that grew in Athens. It is an example of mental change because it shows that he grew into an cultural icon for Athens, which means that he as a person changed, as well as the way society saw him.
-"'Go, you are banished from the land.'" "'If only I could die for you'" (Hamilton 164). This demonstrates a mental change because it shows how his love for his son was altered in this time frame.
Spiritual:
-"He resigned his royal power and organized a commonwealth, building a council hall where the citizens should gather and vote" (Hamilton 160).This is an example of the spiritual change that Theseus went through because it shows that his beliefs on society and the way that a government should be led changed.
-"But when he was victory he did not return evil to the Thebans for the evil they had done" (Hamilton 160). This also shows that Theseus changed spiritually throughout his journey because previously, he would have done to the criminals what they had done to the people. In this case, he simply wanted to teach them a lesson.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Key Points of the Story
Exposition: Theseus is living in Southern Greece, he lifts up the stone and retrieves the shoes and the sword which tells him he has the strength to go find his father.
Rising Action- The rising actions of this story are
-Theseus traveled to Athens to find his father, and along the way he killed many bandits, making him already beloved in the Athenian society.
-Madea attempted to poison Theseus because she did not want the fact that Augeus had a son to ruin his image.
-Theseus fell in love with Ariadne
Key conflict: He defeats the Minotaur, which had been a huge burden on the shoulders of the Athenian people. This took a large effort on Theseus' part, but he did it anyway for the good of the people.
Climax: He become the King of Athens once his father killed himself. Once he was king, he did many good things for the society and created a government for the people.
Falling Action:
-Theseus creates a new government of the people.
-He had a son named Hippolytus.
-Theseus' wife, Phaedra, fell in love with her step son and killed herself because of it.
-Theseus' son dies because he was banished by his father since he believed Hippolytus abused his wife.
Denouement: Theseus is killed by the king, his friend and host. The reason why he did so is unknown.
Rising Action- The rising actions of this story are
-Theseus traveled to Athens to find his father, and along the way he killed many bandits, making him already beloved in the Athenian society.
-Madea attempted to poison Theseus because she did not want the fact that Augeus had a son to ruin his image.
-Theseus fell in love with Ariadne
Key conflict: He defeats the Minotaur, which had been a huge burden on the shoulders of the Athenian people. This took a large effort on Theseus' part, but he did it anyway for the good of the people.
Climax: He become the King of Athens once his father killed himself. Once he was king, he did many good things for the society and created a government for the people.
Falling Action:
-Theseus creates a new government of the people.
-He had a son named Hippolytus.
-Theseus' wife, Phaedra, fell in love with her step son and killed herself because of it.
-Theseus' son dies because he was banished by his father since he believed Hippolytus abused his wife.
Denouement: Theseus is killed by the king, his friend and host. The reason why he did so is unknown.
Other Gods Involved
The other gods and goddesses that were involved in Theseus' story are Hercules, Poseidon, and Aphrodite.
What Theseus is known for
Theseus is known for giving freedom to the people of Athens once he became king. Once this happened he decided that he didn't want to control his kingdom and he wanted it to be a government of the people. He is also known for defeating Minotaur in the Labyrinth and saving fourteen people from a painful and fearful death. Another thing that made Theseus well known, even before he arrived in Athens, was defeating the bandits along the route of his travels. He had such an impact, that people grew up saying "Nothing without Theseus."
Symbols that represent Theseus
The paddles: symbolizes strength
A flock of birds(flying V): Leadership
Two doves: Friendship
Kana: bravery
A flock of birds(flying V): Leadership
Two doves: Friendship
Kana: bravery
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