Essay Archive - The King Must Die: Is Theseus to Perfect to be a Human Being?
The King Must Die: Is Theseus to Perfect to be a Human Being?
To be considered a human being one must be subject to or indicative of
the weakness, imperfections, and fragility associated with human beings. This
definition separates us from any lower being, or for this book's concern
separates us from any higher being. Theseus had endured a life that during some
times showed to be like that of any human. Yet, there were numerous occasions
that proved Theseus to be not of human flesh and blood, but that of a god.
The most compelling event of the book, in my mind, that would define
Theseus to be more ....
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