Theseus - Athenian Hero - Slaying of the Minotaur of King Minos on Crete - Ariadne - Cold Cast Bronze Resin

Condition: New
Material: Cold Cast Bronze Resin
Height: 20,5 cm - 8,1 inches
Width: 13 cm - 5,1 inches
Length: 11 cm - 4,3 inches
Weight: 550 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.

GRI 145-77784A4 ΘΗΣΕΑΣ 20,5 ΕΚ - 32,25