theseus

theseus

Son of King Aegus

Grew old enough to lift the rock and set out to meet his father

Defeated 4 robbers

Met his father but went to Minos labyrinth

Killed Minotaur

ariadne

Marries Theseus

Helped him escape so he could form his plan

corynetes

The first giant who would beat his victims to death and rob them

Killed by Theseus

pityocamptes

The second giant who would strap his victims to two pine trees and watch them get split in half

killed by theseus

procrustes

Fourth giant who would let his victims sleep on his iron bed.

To make them fit on the bed he would either stretch their limbs or saw them off.

sciron

Third giant who would make his victims wash his feet and then kick them over the ledge

Would feed these people to his pet turtle

killed by theseus

Aegus

King of Athens

Fell in love in Troezen

His child is Theseus

Dies from thinking his son had perished in the labyrinth