Sword of Theseus - Athenian Hero - Slaying of the Minotaur of King Minos on Crete - Ariadne - Small - Pure Bronze Sculpture
Sword of Theseus - Athenian Hero - Slaying of the Minotaur of King Minos on Crete - Ariadne - Small - Pure Bronze Sculpture
Condition: New, Made in Greece.
Material: Pure Bronze
Height: 29 cm - 11,4 inches
Width: 1,5 cm - 0,6 inches
Weight: 450 g
Theseus is a legendary hero from Greek mythology who was considered an early king of Athens. Famously killing villains, Amazons, and centaurs, his most celebrated adventure was his slaying of the fearsome Minotaur of the Cretan king Minos. In the Classical period, Theseus came to represent the perfect Athenian - the just man-of-action determined to serve his city as best he could and staunch defender of democracy. The hero appears in several Greek tragedy plays and his battle with the Minotaur was a favourite of Greek vase painters. He is the subject, too, of one of Plutarch's Lives biographies.
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