Theseus: The Greek God

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The Greek god “Theseus” had one interesting life full of weird facts. He was worshiped my many as a “mythical” king. The topics we will discuss first is the early life of Theseus, next how Theseus was important to many worshipers and then how mythical God Theseus became heir to the thrown of Athens. Theseus had a long and dangerous ahead of him.
Theuseus is known to many as the King of Athens but let us discuss his early life. Theuseus was the son of Aegeus and his wife Aethra. Aethra actually laid with two gods the same night she conceived Theseus. One was Aegeus and the other Greek god Poseidon giving him what many call a divine origin. Neither Of the gods new about the other one previously in bed with Aethra. Theseus was born a very strong

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