The Book of Theseus (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Giovanni Boccaccio
- First Published: 1340
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Romance
- Time of Work: Antiquity
- Setting: Athens
- Genres: Poetry, Epic, Romance, medieval
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Love or romance, Mistaken or secret identity, War, Kings, queens, or royalty, Gods or goddesses, Greek or Roman times, Greece or Greek people
- Locales: Athens, ancient, Greece, ancient
Characters Discussed
Theseus (THEE-see-uhs), the political ruler of Athens. The episodes in which Theseus is the primary actor are limited to books 1 and 2, in which he goes to war. He marches first against the Amazons in Scythia and then Creon in Thebes. In both instances, he proceeds with the confidence of self-righteousness in his mission against indignities and inhumanities that others had suffered. He demonstrates against Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, that he enjoys the power to subdue her forces regardless of how valiantly they fight. To Creon, he proves that cruel...
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