Ship Of Theseus

Ship Of Theseus
Theseus -The Hero of Athens
by
Menios Pakis
Greece is a land of legends, and the people in many of the ancient city states told stories about great heroes in their past. Surprisingly, in view of its importance over many centuries, Athens could boast only one famous hero: Theseus.
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id=945899 - Jan 24, 2008
The Greek Hero Theseus
by
Jane Sproston
A retelling of the main events in the story of Theseus. He was the son of an Olympian god, yet had many human flaws which did not save him from a sad end. Theseus encapsulates the Greek notion of a hero, who is on the one hand better than the ordinary person yet on the other hand is very human and unlike modern heroes.
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id=4212421 - May 01, 2010
Surviving The Theseus, By Randy Noble - Book Review
by
Gary R. Sorkin
Randy Noble brings science fiction novelty into an epic mystery of evil alien encounters in his book, "Surviving The Theseus." SOAD, an acronym for Search Out and Destroy, trains and equips officers licensed to kill as they police the distant future corridors of space, keeping law and order among travelers in various space vessels. Regina Valensky, a SOAD officer, is taking a vacation aboard a luxury space cruise ship called Pyramid One when she gets duped, drugged and drawn into a mystery of death beyond ordinary comprehension.
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id=5540151 - Dec 12, 2010
Theseus, the Legendary Hero of Athens
by
Genny Rassendren
Theseus was one of the greatest heroes of the Greek world and the legendary founder of the city of Athens He was the son of Aegus, the king of Athens and Aethra, the daughter of the king of Troezen. Aegus wanted his son brought up in secret, because he feared for his life and throne as his fifty nephews, the Pallantines, sons of Pallas wanted to overthrow him. Hence he hid his sword and his sandals under an enormous rock and asked Aethra to show it when their son would be able to lift the boulder with his bare hands. At sixteen, Theseus lifted it without any effort, took the sandals and the sword and left for Athens. There his father was under the charm of his wife Medea who immediately knew who Theseus was and persuaded Aegus, who had not yet recognized him, to let her poison him. Fortunately the king identified Theseus's sword and throwing the cup down, publicly recognized his son while Medea fled Athens.
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id=7488338 - Jan 31, 2013
Theseus' Rejection And The Abduction Of Helen Of Sparta
by
Panikos Brown
Theseus is said to have abducted the young Helen of Sparta, taken her to Aphidnai, in Attica, and then got themselves imprisoned in the Underworld. While they were there, Helen's brothers, Castor and Pollux, arrived in Athens demanding their sister's return; and when the Athenians said that they did not know where she was hidden, the twins prepared to assault the city.
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id=945946 - Jan 24, 2008
Blindsight - SF-Vampire - Book Review
by
Patricia Altner
Along side the human race live vampires -- humanoids who became extinct during the Pleistocene era and have been resurrected by modern science. Their predatory habits are kept in check, but their special DNA and vast intelligence aids humanity as it ventures into space.
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id=569232 - May 17, 2007
A Short History of Athens
by
Panos Pittas
The history of Athens is virtually the history of Greece, for this immortal city was for centuries the heart of the Hellenic world and the acknowledged leader of its civilization. Though in common with all Greek cities, its origins are too remote to be anything more than a matter for conjecture. The Cyclopean wall that runs round the rock of the Acropolis, the neolithic remains, traces of Bronze Age habitation and a number of pre-Hellenic place-names prove that Athens was occupied by man from the very earliest times.
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id=931019 - Jan 16, 2008
Greece - The Polis
by
Mary Fourla
All beginnings are lost in obscurity, including those of a race or people. Still, the social foundations of Greek life, namely, marriage and the family and property rights, appear to have been present already in pre-Hellenic times; they were certainly present among the Hellenes and Greco-Italic people before they differentiated into sub-groups.
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id=941920 - Jan 22, 2008
Athens - Ancient Athens
by
Krystallo Smith
Let us try and bring to mind a picture of Athens as the ancients might have known it, drenched in diaphanous light, its arid mountains protecting it from the north winds and harsh weather, with the beauty of the Acropolis thrown into relief by the sun and the delightfully modest houses at the foot of the great rock. An Athens free of noise other than the voices of children and pedlars in the narrow streets. An Athens to be dreamed of.
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id=947794 - Jan 25, 2008
Ancient Greece Festivals
by
Tryfon Samaropoulos
From primitive to modern times, man has always stood in some awe of nature. The rising and setting of the sun, alternating light and darkness, the miracle of vegetation, all are awe-inspiring, cyclical events.
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