Similarities Between Theseus And The Minotaur

Everyone has made a decision that maybe wasn’t the best decision or possibly was just a good decision for themselves. Both authors in “Pandora’s Box” and “Theseus and the Minotaur” have main characters that make decisions that affect other people excessively. For example in “Pandora’s Box” when Pandora opens the box she didn’t think about what could happen to anyone else, she was being selfish, however, it had affected many more people than she had imagined. Also, in “Theseus and the Minotaur” when the king sent his son out to kill the monster. He had immediately agreed without thinking of what the consequences may be in the future., therefore, when his son didn’t make it back his actions hit him and he killed himself. Every action has

In the myth “Pandora’s Box” retold by Louis Untermeyer, the universal message is that it’s important to examine the potential consequences to make the best decisions. Untermeyer says, “It was a scheme which would affect not only Epimetheus but also the whole race of human beings whom Prometheus had dared to help and who were living happily and untroubled” (Untermeyer 1). The evidence reveals that Zeus is making a plan to ruin the family of Prometheus for the reason of what Prometheus had done to Zeus. This is significant because this is the start of how the world becomes evil. Another quote is, “Keep it well fastened, said Epimetheus, otherwise I shall never rest easy. I do not know what the casket may contain, and I do not want to know'' (Untermeyer 2). This reveals that Epimethues knew something bad was in the box because his brother told him to not trust the gods. So he trusted Pandora to not open the box even though it was her dowry. This quote is important because it makes Pandora consider if she should listen to her husband or listen to her head that has been telling her to open the box. Finally, Untermeyer writes, “Then, ashamed of her weakness, she put the idea from her and thought only of her delight

This quote states, “As for Athens, Minos demanded that every year King Aegeus of Athens send him seven young men and seven young women.“Why do we send these young people to Crete every year?” Theseus, the King’s son, asked his father. “And why is it that none of them ever return?” “Because if we did not send them, Minos would wage war on us and it is a war that we would not win,” said King Aegeus. “And they do not return because they do not go to Crete as slaves. They go as food for the Minotaur” (1). This quote explains the action of the king sending out 14 people each year instead of dealing with the monster himself. It also shows, how the king is just playing the Minotaur game of letting him eat 14 people every year. The king should fight back, but he is too anxious about his reputation as king that he shouldn’t take risks. But as king, you should take the most risks. E2BN.org wrote, “In an instant, his world turned upside-down, quite literally. He was picked up between the Minotaur’s horns and tossed high into the air. When he landed on the hard cold stone, he felt the animal’s huge hooves come down on his chest. Every last breath seemed to be knocked out of him and he struggled to stay alive in the darkness” (3). This quote indicates the actions of Theseus after attempting to