Essay Archive - Theseus or Hercules?
Theseus or Hercules?
Theseus is most worthy of emulation. He was a great hero in Athens.
"Theseus was, of course bravest of the brave as all heroes are, but unlike the
other heroes he was as compassionate as he was brave." (p. 159). Theseus also
was a man of bravery, intellect and bodily strength. Hercules on the other hand
was what all Greece except Athens most admired. He was very strong but wasn't
too smart. Hercules never thought of the consequences that his actions would
bring about before he followed through with them.
First, Theseus was very strong. He fought many te....
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