Birth

Son of Aegeus and Poseidon Mother is Aethra Raised as a poor villager

Call to Adventure
Each year Athens has to sacrifice 14 youths to get devoured by the minotaur Theseus wants to go to slay the minotaur to end this

Crossing the Threshold

He wants to meet his real parents The black ship came which meant it was time to sacrifice 7 boys and 7 girls to the Minotaur Theseus went to prove he was a hero and slay the Minotaur

Helpers
Ariadne, who said she wanted to help Theseus slay the Minotaur, gave him a ball of string to help him in the Labyrinth.

Supreme Ordeal
Gets sacrificed to the minotaur finds minotaur sleeping

kills him with dagger

walks out of labyrinth with the help of string

The Journey Back

After defeating the Minotaur, Theseus eloped with Princess Ariadne. Before they left Theseus put holes in her father s (King Minos) ships so he could not pursue them.

The Journey Back Continued

Theseus soon abandoned the princess and left her on an island. He did this because he was either bewitched by a god, or he had fallen in love with Ariadnes sister Phaedra.

The Return Home

Theseus returns back home Athens. On the way home he forgot to change the color of the sail so his dad committed suicide.

The Gift to the World

He saved all the people in the future from having to go in the maze to try to defeat the Minotaur.

Archetypes
Allie: Princess Ariadne because she gave Theseus the string before he went into the maze Herald: The ship that showed up to take all the people to where the Minotaur was Shadows: All of the villains/ criminals that Theseus had to defeat on his journey to Athens

Allusions: Harry Potter

Harry didnt know he was a wizard at first Theseus didnt know he was a king until he was older Harry sacrificed himself to Voldemort Theseus Sacrificed himself to the Minotaur Harry defeated Voldemort Theseus defeated the Minotaur

Perseus vs. Theseus

Killed Medusa His godfather dies Made a prophesy Had some gods and goddesses help him along the way
Killed the Minotaur His father dies Did not make a prophesy Some gods tried to hurt him along the way

Perseus and Theseus

They were both Greek Heros They received gifts along their journeys that were useful They were both sent on a quest to kill, Medusa for Perseus and the Minotaur for Theseus