id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-1835 Theseus - Wikipedia .html text/html 5891 555 79 Theseus (UK: /ˈθiːsjuːs/, US: /ˈθiːsiəs/; Greek: Θησεύς [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens. The mix gave Theseus a combination of divine as well as mortal characteristics in his nature; such double paternity, with one immortal and one mortal, was a familiar feature of other Greek heroes.[ii] After Aethra became pregnant, Aegeus decided to return to Athens. Aleksey Ryabinin's book Theseus: The story of ancient gods, goddesses, kings, and warriors (2018) provides a retelling of the myths of Theseus, Aegeus, Minotaur, Ariadne, Pirithous and other personages of Greek mythology.[20][21] The first episode of the 2001 children's television series MythQuest, entitled "Minotaur," features a story in which the modern-day teen-aged protagonist finds himself unexpectedly thrust into Theseus' role and must follow through with the events of the existing myth, including slaying the Minotaur with the help of Ariadne and Daedalus.[23][better source needed] The storyline was also adapted into a novelisation.[24] "Theseus: Making the New Athens." Pp. 203–222 in The World of Classical Myth. "Theseus, Hero of Athens". ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-1835.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-1835.txt