Lineage: Son of the Athenian King Aegeus. Cousin of Hercules Lover/User of Adriane Symbol: He uses his power and strength to destroy evil. Powers: Being a hero he has no special powers Weaknesses : Forgetful. He forgot to change the colors on his sail after his victory over Minos. Identification or description : He is identified with adventures, he had many over the years both successful and unsuccessful ones. Important Events: He is credited as the founder of Athens democracy having willingly turned over the administration the people and being a good statesman and taking care of the country Allusions to this character: Many allusions in prose and poetry Euripides the stories of the appeal of Adrastus The madness of Hercules and the fate of Hippolytus Sophocles his kindness to Oedipus Plutarch the story of his death Theseus The great Athenian Hero

Lineage: Offspring of Pasiphae Queen of Crete and a wonderfully beautiful Bull. Half-Brother of princess Ariadne Symbol : A white bull’s head mounted on a human body Powers : Possesses a great amount of superhuman strength. It has hard sharp horns on its head. Weaknesses: Can never find his way out of the Labyrinth Identification or description : A white bull’s head mounted on a human body Important Events: It can stated to be two things: Its incarnation as a horror/fear Waiting in the Labyrinth to be slain by Theseus Allusions to this character: Only in Greek Mythology Minotaur A monster, half bull, half human

Lineage: Many variations found: Descendants of Centaurs, son of Apollo and Stilbe Son of Ixion, the king of Thessaly and the cloud Nephele, created by Zeus. Symbol : Body of horse and chest and face of a man Powers: Very Powerful bodies. Weaknesses: Alcohol consumption Identification or description: Body of horse and chest and face of a man Important Events : The wedding of Theseus’s friend Allusions to this character: In Greek mythology Centaurs Creatures with body of a horse with chest and face of a man

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Lineage: Father: Minos Mother: Pasiphae Sister Phaedra Lover of Theseus Loved by Dionysus Symbol: A crown placed among the stars. Powers: Obtaining the key to escape the labyrinth from Daedalus after slaying the Minotaur and thus helping Theseus. Weaknesses: Betrayal to father in face of love Identification or description: Princes of Crete. Important Events : Helped Theseus find his way out of the labyrinth after killing the Minotaur by providing him with the thread. Allusions to this character: In Greek mythology Ariadne Princess of Crete

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