History of the Peloponnesian War · Character
Theseus
Legendary Athenian king and founder of the city.
minor
First appearance: book i
Theseus shows up with force in The State of Greece from the Earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the context of early Attic history and the unification of Attica.
Theseus first appears in 0002 book i.
In The State of Greece from the Earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War: Mentioned in the context of early Attic history and the unification of Attica.
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- Protagonist
- Spartan Admirals and Governors
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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the Athenians' fateful psychological peak of hubris…
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See Theseus in book i