The Full Adventures of Theseus - A Greek Mythology Sleep Story

What you'll learn

• 1 (00:01) **Episode Introduction & Setup** - Christopher Fitton introduces the episode as a Greek mythology sleep story about Theseus, a young prince on a quest to find his father, King Aegeus of Athens.
• 2 (02:46) **Part One: Aegeus and Aethra** - The story begins with King Aegeus of Athens, who has no son and is surrounded by fifty treacherous nephews waiting for his death.
• 3 (10:47) **Theseus Grows Strong** - Years pass, and Aethra raises Theseus alone, watching the sea for any word from Aegeus, while Athens suffers under the tribute demanded by King Minos.
• 4 (18:37) **Choosing the Perilous Land Route** - King Pittheus tries to dissuade Theseus from traveling to Athens, warning of pirates at sea and monsters on land, but Theseus insists on taking the more dangerous land route alone.
• 5 (22:39) **Part Three: The Club Carrier** - Theseus begins his journey through marshes and rugged mountains, soon encountering his first foe: a robber giant known as Club Carrier.
• 6 (27:00) **The Pine Bender** - An old man warns Theseus about a cruel robber named Sinis, who bends pine trees to the ground and tears travelers apart by tying them to the trees and releasing them.
• 7 (33:55) **Skiron of the Cliff** - Theseus continues along a narrow cliffside path and encounters the robber Skiron, who forces travelers to wash his feet before kicking them into the sea to be eaten by his pet turtle.

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