1.4 Foundation stories (Athens)

Name the king who founded the city of Athens and sought a tutelary deity for his city.

Name ONE god who wanted to claim Athens as their own

Where was Theseus born?

Name Theseus' mother

Which GOD was the father of Theseus?

What was the name of Theseus' MORTAL father?

Answer explanation

AEGEUS, King of Athens, gave his name to the Aegean Sea after he threw himself off a cliff, thinking that Theseus had been killed by the Minotaur.

(The owner of the stables cleaned by Heracles was King AUGEAS)

How did Theseus know who his father was?

• he found his father's stuff under a rock

• his mother told him

• he was told by the oracle at Delphi

• his father visited him in a dream

Name the brigand (killed by Theseus) from whom he took his club

What is the connection between Theseus, Cercyon and the Panathenaic festival?

When Theseus arrived in Athens, who tried to poison him?