Theseus

Theseus was the legendary king and hero of Athens best known for killing the Minotaur in Crete. His myths also include the unification of Attica, wars with Amazons and Centaurs, and later failures as a ruler and family member.

In non-fiction, Theseus is discussed in Plutarch’s The Rise and Fall of Athens. In Plutarch’s The Rise and Fall of Athens, this Plutarch collection gives biographical sources for Athens from legendary Theseus through Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, Alcibiades and Lysander.