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Life of Theseus

Theseus, son of Aegeus, king of Athens, means 'strong man par excellence'. He was a friend of Lapith Pirithous. Theseus eliminated Periphetes, son of Hephaestus, in Epidaurus; the villain Sinis, son of Poseidon and Siron in Megara. He fought against the Amazons. After capturing the Minotaur of Crete, he abandoned Ariadne on the island of Naxos. He died after being pushed by Lycomedes ("the one who acts like the wolf). His 'eidolon' (soul without a body) helped the Athenians at the battle of Marathon.
He had a temple in the Agora of Athens.

Teseu, filho de Egeu, rei de Atenas, significa 'homem forte por excelência'. Era amigo do Lapita Piritoo. Eliminou Perifetes, filho de Hefestos, em Epidauro; o bandido Sínis, filho de Poseidon e Siron em Megara. Lutou contra as Amazonas. Depois de capturar o Minotauro de Creta, abandonou Ariadne na ilha de Naxos. Morreu devido a empurrão de Licomedes, 'o que actua como lobo'. O seu 'eidolon' (alma sem corpo) auxiliou os atenienses na batalha de Maratona. Possuía templo na Ágora de Atenas.

Laurent de La Hyre (1606-1656)-'Theseus and Aethra'-oil on canvas-(1635-1640) Budapest-Museum of Fine Arts

Unknown-'Theseus, the slayer of the Minotaur'-fresco-séc. I Pompei-Casa de Gavius Rufus

Master of the Campana Cassoni (16th century)-'theseus's voyage to Crete' Avignon-Petit Palais

Charles Le Brun (1619-1690)-'Theseus leaves Ariadne on Naxos'-oil on canvas

Pieter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)-'the rape of Deidamia (Theseus wrenches Deidamia from the arms of the Centaur)'-oil on canvas-(1636-1638) Madrid-Museo del Prado

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