Theseus and Athens - Walker, Henry J. (Professor, Department of Classics, Professor, Department of Classics, Bates College)

This work explores what Theseus, the greatest Athenian hero, meant to the Athenians at the height of their city-state in the 5th century BC. Assembling material scattered throughout the classical literature, the author examines the evidence for the development of the cult of Theseus.