His first wife was the Amazon queen, Hippolyta. The second was Phaedra dughter of King Minos of Crete.
For love of Theseus.
King Minos' daughter Ariadne fell in love with Theseus.
Duke Theseus of Athens fell in love with a woman he captured with Hurcules. The woman he fell in love with was the Queen of the Amazons and was named Hippolyta.
Because he was young and handsome and heroic. Girls always fall for that.
His first wife was Antiope, the second was Phaedra.
For love of Theseus.
King Minos' daughter Ariadne fell in love with Theseus.
She was in love with him.
Duke Theseus of Athens fell in love with a woman he captured with Hurcules. The woman he fell in love with was the Queen of the Amazons and was named Hippolyta.
Duke Theseus of Athens fell in love with a woman he captured with Hurcules. The woman he fell in love with was the Queen of the Amazons and was named Hippolyta.
In one version Hippolyta's death is caused by the marriage of Theseus to Phaedra.
In her love for Theseus, yes.
Because he was young and handsome and heroic. Girls always fall for that.
His first wife was Antiope, the second was Phaedra.
Theseus chooses to see the play about Pyramus and Thisbe because he is intrigued by the idea of tragic love and the emotions it can evoke. He enjoys being immersed in the dramatic storytelling and finds it more engaging than the other entertainments available.
If I'm not mistaken, it was Ariadne, the King's daughter. She fell in love with him and helped him escaped. There is actually another story that says after they sailed away, Theseus broke her heart and dumped her on an island and Dionysus found her and fell in love with her.
Theseus got the sword from the rock that he pulled it from.From Ariadne