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Part Three: Chapter 2 - Theseus

1. Before Theseus can go to Athens and claim King Aegeus as his father, what great test of strength is he required to perform?

2. Why do the Greeks love Theseus before he ever meets his father?

3. What two things does Theseus do to help the Athenians in their conflict with Minos?

4. What kind of ruler is Theseus when he becomes King of Athens?

5. How does the story of Hippolytus, Theseus’ son, and Phaedra, his wife, bring about the end of Theseus?