Theseus

Also known as: lordly Theseus · Family: The Greeks · Role: father of Acamas · First appears: Book IV · Part 3

In Book IV, Part 3, Theseus receives one of the silver bowls as a prize, while Epeius takes the other. In the same book, his son Acamas strides forth to meet an opponent, and Theseus is said to have unwittingly left Minos' child on the isle of sea-washed Dia.

In Book XIII, Part 3, Aethra says that Aegeus married her and that Theseus was born of her womb. Demophoon is identified among the sons of Theseus.

Relationship record

Life events

• Theseus and Epeius each receive one of the silver bowls as prizes.(Book IV · Part 3)
  • With: Epeius
  • “The one the son of lordly Theseus took, And goodly Epeius sent to his ship with joy The other.”

Book IV · Part 3

• child: Acamas son of Theseus “But one strode forth to meet him, Theseus' son, The spearman Acamas, the mighty of heart,”
• with Minos' child (Theseus left Ariadne on Dia.) “His bride divine to Olympus, Minos' child Far-famous, whom in sea-washed Dia's isle Theseus unwitting left.”

Book XIII · Part 3

• parent: Aethra “Aegeus wedded me, And of my womb sprang Theseus glory-crowned.”
• child: Demophoon “We whom thou seest are the sons of him, Thy noble son:”
• child: Acamas son of Theseus “We whom thou seest are the sons of him, Thy noble son:”

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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.