Theseus Vs. Heracles
In Greek mythology, heroes, gods, and goddesses had many characteristics in common. Some of the characteristics that were most commonly shared were having divine parents, accomplishments of inconvenient tasks, and extraordinary strengths. Two heroes in Greek mythology that had a lot in common were Theseus and Heracles. Some of the many similarities they shared were that they both went through severe labors, they were half-divine and half-human, they died of non heroic reasons, and they both performed enormous strengths. Both Theseus and Heracles had to go through a lot of hard labors. Throughout Heracles heroic life he completed 12 labors and Theseus also completed many. A difference between Heracles and Theseus was that Heracles would perform these tasks to free himself of the guilt of killing his family. While Theseus would do tasks to help people. Theseus also looked up to Heracles as a role model, sometimes both heroes would perform almost identical tasks. Even though both heros purposes for performing labors were quite different the outcome was mostly always good and they were greatly appreciated for them. Another great similarity with Heracles and Thes
eus was that they were half-divine and half-human. Heracles heard Deianeira's screams and shot the Centaur with a poisoned arrow. Aethra truly thought Theseus' father was Aegeus. Theseus tried to marry Helen, one of Zeus' daughters, who was twelve years-old. Theseus escaped the Underworld and heard the news about the invasion and was scared of endangering his life since the people of Athens were upset with him so he went to Scyrus, hoping King Lycomedes would let him stay there. Theseus then confidently plunged into the deck of the sea. Heracles parents were the great god Zeus (king of Olympian gods and the Lord of the sky)and a mortal woman named Alcmene. All of their characteristics, severe labors, their parents, and their ironic deaths make the two heros very comparable. When he reached the palace, he saw Poseidon and his wife Amphitrite. They found Helen in Alphidnae with Aethra (Theseus' mother), made her become Helen's slave, and burnt down Alphidnae. The Centaur offered to carry Deianeira across the river. On the night that Theseus was conceived Aethra slept with both Poseidon and King Aegeus of Athens. He was carried down to Poseidon's palace by dolphins. Zeus wanted to be a father of a mortal child that would be very intelligent and also very strong.
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