Theseus's Contributions In The Death Of The Minotaur

The size of the krater being the second largest artwork, at approximately thirty inches, in the room helps it stand out from other pieces, but is still eclipsed by the Terracotta Krater (750-735 BCE) at approximately forty-two inches. Size is not the only thing both kraters share that continued across time, contrasting colors also prevails in both pieces. The Red Figure Volute Krater (330-320 BCE) illustrating a white subject against a black background and the Terracotta Krater (750-735 BCE) with black subjects and yellow or lighter background. Kraters themselves are known to be used to water down wine, but with the funerary scenes on both kraters they would have been more likely used as grave markers. The placement of the Red Figure Volute Krater (330-320 BCE) being next to other grave markers within the museum helps to exemplify this as well as the information label associated to it. The use of visually encompassing the main figure persisted across time, but with slight differences. In the Red Figure Volute Krater (330-320 BCE) the main subject is surrounded by a “Naiskos”, or funerary shrine, whereas the Terracotta Krater (750-735 BCE) the main subject is covered or surrounded with burial cloth. Another visual aspect that both kraters have are figures on the outsides showing respect towards the deceased. On both kraters the figures showing respect are illustrated as women since in that era men were not to show emotions or attend the funeral. The Red Figure Volute Krater shows this by the reddish-brown figure how women were portrayed and the Terracotta Krater by small marks indicating breast. Across the length of time, both kraters also have other commonalities such as the main figure’s nudity for their heroism or divinity and the inclusion of spears and/or war

Finally, the Greek hero Theseus can be compared to the modern fictional Hero arrow through the final stage of the hero’s journey, which is the hero’s return. In the T.V. show, Arrow Oliver Queen returns to his home of starling city when he is eventually found on a remote island, which comes as a surprise to everyone in Starling City because he was presumed dead for many years. He turns into a vigilante and becomes known as the Arrow. He fights, to save his city from crime, and corruption using the skills he acquired on the island, and becomes known as a robin hood like figure by the people of Starling City, his return was fuelled by a desire to save his city. In Theseus’s return, he returns to the city of Athens where which is ruled by his

Theseus, the newly found prince of Athens, embarks on several hero journeys including on against Minos’ Minotaur and the Labyrinth. Joseph Campbell’s representation of the hero’s journey fully encompasses Theseus’ narrative throughout his quest to defeat the Minotaur. Beginning with a call to adventure on through the crossing of the threshold and on to the reward and resurrection. Compared to Rank’s hero’s journey which includes a revelation and transformation with atonement, Campbell’s process fits more precisely to Theseus’ story.

The vase up for discussion is a red-figured stamnos depicting Theseus fighting Procrustes while a woman watches the scene. It is attributed to the Copenhagen Painter and is estimated to have been made around 480BC-460BC. It is on display at The British Museum. (Museum number: 1843,1103.58)

In one of his temper tantrums, Poseidon realized he was not happy with his ocean domain, and wanted to try and overthrow his brother, Zeus, and become king of the gods himself. Poseidon asked for help from Apollo, the god of light and music. Together, they bound Zeus with chains. Zeus had too much strength and power and freed himself very quickly. Zeus was furious with Apollo and Poseidon. As punishment, he sent them to work as laborers for Laomedon, the king of Troy, a city in what is now considered Turkey. Laomedon promised a very big reward if they could build a wall around the city of Troy. However, after they built the wall, Laomedon refused to honor his agreement and did not pay them for their work. In turn, Poseidon and Apollo sent a plague and a sea monster to destroy the city of Troy. (Gall.)

Theseus must face seven of the most terrorizing adversaries on his way to Athens. His first enemy was Periphetes, a vicious, dangerous man that used his club to murder his victims. Theseus, as a hero, defeated him by using the club against Periphetes and kill him. The young hero’s second enemy was Sinis, remarkably robust and ripped the victim in two by bending two pine trees down and tying the victim. Theseus’ third opponent was a giant sow who was terrorizing the countryside, and he killed it. The fourth adversary was Sciron who made his victims fall off the cliff while he forced them to clean his feet. When he kicked Theseus, Theseus went quickly to the other side and the power of Scion's kick made him all off the cliff. Theseus’ fifth opponent

Every year, Minos sacrificed the finest bull in his flock to the Greek gods. However, one year a magnificent bull appeared in his flock. However, Minos decided not to sacrifice this bull; instead, Minos sacrificed a lesser bull. The Gods became angry and Poseidon put a curse on Pasiphae. According to Apollodorus, Pasiphae asked Daedalus (an engineer) to build a wooden cow for her that was hollow on the inside. After Daedalus had built the cow, Pasiphae put some animal skin on it and hid inside it. After a short period of time, the magnificent bull appeared and made love to the “wooden cow”, i.e. Pasiphae!

King Minos of Crete was a man with great power, he ruled the surrounding land with everyone obeying his every command and sending him gifts without question. King Minos had constructed a large labyrinth comprising a monster that was half bull on top and a half man on the bottom; . The king demanded seven men and woman of youth be given to the minotaur so that the outbreak of a war did not occur. Theseus (who dis?) resented this and vowed that this would be the last time that young men and women would be sacrificed to the minotaur and thus he went to kill the monster.

The piece is a red-figured, wine bowl that is attributed to the Niobid Painter. It was made in Athens, Greece around 460-450 BC, and found in Altamura. Puglia, Italy (British Museum). There are two scenes on top of one another that occur in the piece. The top scene is the creation of Pandora. She is standing rigid while five of the gods are standing around her. Athena is about to put a wreath on her head. The scene below displays a frieze of dancing and playing satyrs. Because the vase is round it isn’t possible to see all the figures in the piece. But looking at the piece from the front, six gods are portrayed in the top scene. The gods in the scene from left to right are: Zeus, Poseidon, Athena, Pandora, Ares, and Hermes. The gods in the piece are identifiable because of distinguishable traits that certain characters

A Greek hero is a person, usually a demigod, who don't usually fit well in society, they tend to have an unusual divine birth, faces a great trial, defeats monsters, journeys to the underworld, some end up claim a birthright, and occasionally they lose the favor of their people or the gods. Theseus was the truest Greek hero for, he was born a demigod, he left his home to travel to Athens on his way to Athens he faces challenges, ones where he defeats monsters, He journeys to the underworld, furthermore he ruled as king of Athens, and eventually loses the favor of his people and Artemis.

Of all the Greek heroes, the greatest of all was the mighty and powerful Theseus. Theseus rose above and beyond any other hero by using his intellect and not just superior strength. He refused to take the easy path and instead took the path he felt was right. The myth of Theseus proves that intellect, courage, and compassion can be superior to strength and brute force.

A Black Figure Amphora attributed to the Antimenes painter (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of c. 520 B.C. portrays a composite view of mythological scene between the fight of Theseus slaying a Minotaur, an anthropomorphic figure based on a half human, half bull creature that “devoured young Athenians.” According to the description of the work, “the monster lived in a labyrinth which was designed by a clever inventor Daedulus” who is standing on the left side, next to the Minotaur. Another viewer, on the right side, next to Theseus, is the Princess Ariadne “who helped Theseus escape the maze by following a ball of thread.” In reverse to that, the divine hero, Hercules is driving a chariot while holding a spear, facing him is a woman with curly

In the terracotta volute-krater, the viewer immediately sees from any angle that there is indeed a raging battle afoot in the register occupying the body of the vase. The amazonachae, a battle between the mythical Amazon (a race of warrior women) and Greeks, were a popular subject of works, particularly in Athens. On one face of the neck of the vase, there rages a fight between centaurs and Lapiths. Meanwhile, the Byzantine Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath depicts the titular duel from the holy text. Despite drawing the viewer’s eyes to the larger middle register depicting the biblical fight, the silver plate’s top register begins the plate’s narrative: David is confronting the giant Goliath. More importantly, among the two holding their hands out in blessing (thumb to ring finger), David has the the blessing of God (depicted as a hand descending from the sky). In this narrative, David’s victory is assured; after all, he has the approval of God; such is not the case in the amazonachae nor the centauromachia depicted on the volute-krater, in which victory is still uncertain.

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Because Minos was ungrateful to the gods, Poseidon, the god of the sea, punished the king by making his wife fall in love with a bull. “At the request of the queen, Daedalus built a lifelike model of a cow in which she could conceal herself and spend time with her beloved bull” ("Daedalus." UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology.). As a result, the queen gave birth to the Minotaur, a monstrous creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull. King Minos ordered Daedalus to design a prison for the Minotaur, so Daedalus built one of the most famous structures of Greek mythology, the Labyrinth. “The labyrinth was so skillfully designed that no one could escape from the maze” ("Daedalus." Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (2014)). King Minos forced the city of Athens to annually send 7 boys and 7 girls as tributes to Crete, so they could be given to the Minotaur as food. The king’s daughter, Ariadne, fell in love with one of these doomed tributes, named Theseus. In order to help them, Daedalus gave Theseus a ball of string so that he could tie the string to the entrance of the maze, kill the Minotaur, and follow the string back out. King Minos knew that Daedalus was behind the scheme, so he imprisoned both Daedalus and his son, Icarus, in the Labyrinth. Daedalus was too clever for the king, however, and he fashioned two pairs of wings out of feathers and wax for him and his son to fly out of