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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plutarch’s Life of Theseus | 4 |
| Life of Theseus canonical | 3 |
| Plutarch's Life of Theseus | 3 |
| Plutarch "Life of Theseus" | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work of Plutarch ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Athens
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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
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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 Life of Theseus
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Plutarch "Life of Theseus"
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Plutarch’s Life of Theseus
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Plutarch’s Life of Theseus
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Plutarch's Life of Theseus
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Theseus's paradox
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Plutarch's Life of Theseus
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Plutarch’s Life of Theseus
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Plutarch’s Life of Theseus