Why Did Medea Kill Theseus
When Theseus Arrived in Athens, He Had the Misfortune of Being Recognized by the Wrong Person: Not by His Father Aegeus, but by His Then-Wife, the Sorceress...
When Theseus arrived in Athens, he had the misfortune of being recognized by the wrong person: not by his father Aegeus, but by his then-wife, the sorceress Medea. Obviously, Medea didn’t want Aegeus to be succeeded in his throne by a son from a previous marriage, so she resolved to kill Theseus.
What did Medea do to try to get rid of Theseus and why did she want to get rid of him?
Medea immediately recognized Theseus as Aegeus’ son, so she decided to destroy him in order that her own sons would inherit the throne. Telling Aegeus that Theseus was an evildoer sent by the king’s enemies, she invited the new hero to the palace and prepared a poisoned goblet for him with Aegeus’ consent.
Who mysteriously killed Theseus?
Artemis reveals the truth to Theseus. He then goes to visit his friend, King Lycomedes, who mysteriously kills him.
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