Is this myth for the youth? Generally, is Mythology for the youth? Let's take a look at the biography of one of the heroes:
We know that the greatest hero of them all was Harakles (Latin Hercules). Maybe that's true. We have been hearing from what an example and symbol of strength and bravery he was. Eventually, he overwhelmed us and left us with complexes.
I have the impression that the not so popular Theseus can be an equally great example of a hero's life.
Sorry for my injections, but I could not hold back.
Theseus is a hero, but he finished a bit miserably, unfortunately.
Theseus and Ariadne
"Theseus Latin. Theseus) - a prince and an Athenian hero in Greek mythology.
He was considered the son of Poseidon and Aitra (formally he was the son of the king of Athens). Raised away from home for fear of the throne-hungry sons of his uncle Pallas. His coming into adulthood was the lifting of a boulder, under which Egeus had left his sword and sandals for him.
He is credited with seven works (analogous to the twelve works of Heracles) which he had to do even before his arrival in Athens:
All this commissioned work was to repair the world with more murders. Mafias and dictatorial governments are still learning from Mythology how to deal with opponents !!
1.Killing the robber Periphetes killing people with a club (he later used this club himself). Examples come from the top.
2.Killing the giant Sinis, who bent the pines, tied people to them, let them go, and the trees tore them to shreds. Many got inspired how to torture the opponents?
3.Killing the Minotaur. Here he really showed himself!
4.Killing the giant wild pig Fai in Krommyon, which has done a lot of damage and killed a lot of people. Or maybe he could manage to something to get away with Polish boars from the cities' streets.
5.Killing the villain - Sciron, who forced people to wash their feet, and when they did, he knocked them off the rock right into the mouth of a giant turtle. People, do not demean yourself. The president of PiS will not appreciate it anyway.
6.Killing Kerkyon the strongman in wrestling. Sport has never been fair play.
7.Mutilation of Prokrust, who forced passers-by to lie down in one of his beds and if their legs protruded beyond the bed, he cut them off, and if they were too short, he stretched the joints in order to lengthen them. He made sure that everyone was equal! He could not do otherwise!
In Athens, he met his father Ajgeus, who did not recognize him, and at the urging of his wife - the famous Greek witch Medea (who had guessed the truth about him) sent him to fight a huge bull that ravaged the fields of Marathon (it was supposed to be the bull that sired formerly the Minotaur)." (...)
This is followed by a series of dramatic events in the lush life of Theseus, and if you have patience, read on and see if it's worth the effort to work so hard on commission. You have to remember that enemies are lurking and can attack us from behind ...
(…) "At that time, Athens made an annual sacrifice to the king of Crete, Minos, sending seven boys and seven girls to be eaten by the Minotaur, who lived in the Labyrinth of the monstrous son Minos. Theseus volunteered to be one of the seven and killed the Minotaur.
Then he got out of the Labyrinth with the help of Ariadne, daughter of Minos, who gave him a ball of thread (Daedalus, before escaping, told her that the person who entered the maze should tie one end of the ball of thread to the threshold of the door and throw it, then the ball would roll to where he was staying overnight. Minotaur).
Theseus, after killing the Minotaur, returned to Athens, took with him Ariadne, whom he had promised to marry, but on the way left her on the island of Naxos, on the orders of Dionysus, who wanted to take her as a wife. Another version of the myth says that Theseus abandoned Ariadne while sleeping on that island because he got bored. Dionysus, traveling with his retinue, saw her asleep and fell in love with her at first sight.
Returning to Athens, he forgot to unfurl the scarlet sails (according to other versions it was supposed to be white sails), which was a sign of victory with Ajgeus. My father, seeing the black sails, threw himself from the rock into the sea.
And what did Theseus do afterwards? He continued to fight, but now on his own account:
Theseus fought the Amazons and married their queen, Antiope.
At the wedding of his friend Pejritoos, he fought a victorious battle with the centaurs.
After being widowed, he kidnapped the 12-year-old Helena Trojańska, famous for her beauty, but he did not marry because of her age.
He died in exile mysteriously, according to the most widespread version, to be pushed from rock to sea by King Skyros, Likomedes.
His spirit was to take part in the Battle of Marathon.
Theseus was one of the greatest mythical heroes of ancient Greece."
Even after his death, he fought for his and others' benefit! Was it worth it?
