Family

Aegeus- Father
Hercules- Cousin
Woman in southern Greece- Mother
Hippolytus- Son

Journey Perspectives-Michiko

Metaphorically:
"She told him then that the time has come for him to seek his father (pg. 155)"
      Theseus wanted to meet his father, so he followed his dream and got to meet his father.
"His idea was to become a great hero (pg.155)"
     This is metaphorical to the journey because this shows that you need to know what you want in life.
"He battered the monster to the death (pg. 158)"
    This example is metaphorical because fear did not hold him back therefore he was able to accomplish more.
"He battered the monster to the death (pg. 158)"
    This is metaphorical because he wouldn't have been able to learn that the had great power, if he did not apply the actions to it. 
    

Symbolically:
"The others followed and taking Ariadne with them they fled to the ship and over the sea toward Athens (pg. 158)"
    This symbolizes leadership and bravery.
"He wanted peoples government, where all would be equal (pg. 160)"
    This symbolizes kindness to the people.
"He protected  his two helpless daughters and sent them safely home after their fathers death (pg. 160)"
   This symbolizes protection and care for his people.
"Theseus gave him his hand, roused his courage (pg 160)"
   This symbolizes a close friend as well as a good leader.
Theseus can also be symbolized by a bull because it represents pride and accomplishments. He also defeated one. 

Literally:
   He meant to go to Athens in search for his father. He came across an issue with limitation of the people, he destroyed the problem and gave freedom to the people.

Summary of Theseus' Journey

Theseus was the son of Aegeus, the Athenian king. Aegeus left Theseus when Theseus was only a boy. Aegeus placed a hollow sword and a pair of shoes underneath a large stone. Aegeus told his wife that when Theseus grows older and Theseus is able to lift the stone and retrieve the items, he may go to Athens and claim him as his father. Theseus grew up and he was much stronger than the others, and his mom took him to the stone and he lifted it with no problem. Aegeus’s wife told Theseus it was time for him to find his father. Theseus did not go on the ship, until convinced that the voyage was dangerous. Theseus killed all the bandits on the way to Athens. When Theseus reached Athens, he was invited to a dinner by Aegeus, Aegeus was unaware that Theseus was his son. Aegeus feared the popularity of Theseus, so he invited him to dinner he planned on poisoning Theseus so the people did not vote Theseus as king. Before Theseus drank the poisoned drink, he drew the sword his father placed under the stone and his father hit the cup to the ground. A few years before Theseus arrived in Athens, Minos, the king of Crete, lost his only son. Minos invaded the country and captured Athens, Minos said the he would destroy the land of Athens if they did not send him seven maidens and seven children every nine years. Those people were given to the Minotaur (a monster, half human half bull, offspring of Minos and his wife). The Minotaur was given to Minos from Poseidon to sacrifice to him. Minos did not kill the bull given to him form Poseidon, but instead made a Labyrinth for him. When Theseus arrived in Athens it was time for the next choosing, Theseus offered himself to go, he wanted to kill the Minotaur he told his father that he would change the black flag on his ship to the white flag to show his success in killing the Minotaur. Ariadne, the daughter of Minos fell in love with Theseus when she first saw him, she went to a Daedalus and asked him to show her a way out of the Labyrinth. She sent for Theseus, and she told him that she would help him out of the Labyrinth if he would take her back to Athens and marry her. Theseus agreed and she gave him the hint that Daedalus have give her. The hint was to tie a ball of thread at the door he entered in and unroll it as he went on. Theseus began to look for the Minotaur, Theseus found him sleeping and jumped on top of him and punched him to death. When he arose from the Minotaur, he followed the yarn back and he found the door. The others followed him and with Ariadne, they left on the ship and went back to Athens. On the way there they stopped at an island and Ariadne was left there (different stories have different theories of how). Thesesus forgot to change the black flag to the white flag, and when they drew closer to Athens his father saw the flag was black, he thought his son died so he threw himself off of a cliff and fell into the sea and died, the sea was later called the Aegean sea. Theseus then became king, he was the wisest king but he did not want to rule over the people, he wanted a government where the people would be equal. He resigned as king and created a council hall where the people meet and vote. This made Athens the most happiest and prosperous of all cities. Theseus led the War of Seven against the Thebans, because Thebes refused to burry her enemies. Theseus was able to solve many problems just like the one above.