Life of Theseus

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Life of Theseus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the legendary deeds and character of the Athenian hero Theseus within his Parallel Lives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek biography
biographical essay
work of Plutarch
associatedPlace Athens
Attica
Crete
author Plutarch
basedOn Greek mythological traditions
comparesWith Life of Romulus
containsAccountOf Amazonomachy involving Theseus
Theseus and the Minotaur
Theseus as king of Athens
Theseus
surface form: Theseus in Crete

abduction of Helen by Theseus
birth of Theseus
death of Theseus
descent of Theseus to Hades
foundation of political institutions in Athens
friendship of Theseus and Pirithous
journey to Athens
labors of Theseus on the road to Athens
relationship of Theseus and Ariadne
synoecism of Attica
youth of Theseus
discusses sources and variants of the Theseus myth
focusesOn character of Theseus
legendary deeds of Theseus
genre biography
moral biography
hasTheme founding of cities and institutions
heroic virtue
political leadership
tension between myth and history
influenced later interpretations of the Theseus myth
intendedPurpose character study
moral instruction
language Ancient Greek
literaryPeriod Roman Empire
surface form: Roman Imperial period
literaryTradition Greco-Roman biography
mainSubject Theseus
narrativeForm prose
pairedWith Life of Romulus
partOf Parallel Lives
placeOfOrigin Greek Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Greece
preservedIn manuscript tradition of Plutarch’s works
setInNarrativeTime mythic past of Athens
workSeries Parallel Lives

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Plutarch’s Parallel Lives hasPart Life of Theseus
Athenian tribute of youths and maidens narratedIn Life of Theseus
this entity surface form: Plutarch's Life of Theseus
Minotaur mentionedIn Life of Theseus
this entity surface form: Plutarch "Life of Theseus"
Aegeus appearsInWork Life of Theseus
this entity surface form: Plutarch’s Life of Theseus
Aethra mentionedIn Life of Theseus
this entity surface form: Plutarch’s Life of Theseus
synoecism of Attica mentionedIn Life of Theseus
this entity surface form: Plutarch's Life of Theseus
Theseus's paradox (Ship of Theseus) sourceText Life of Theseus
subject surface form: Theseus's paradox
this entity surface form: Plutarch's Life of Theseus
Periphetes mentionedIn Life of Theseus
this entity surface form: Plutarch’s Life of Theseus
Scyros mentionedInWork Life of Theseus
this entity surface form: Plutarch’s Life of Theseus
Parallel Lives hasPart Life of Theseus
Life of Romulus includedWith Life of Theseus