Mnemosyne — Classical Greek Myth Library

Stories (2)

• The Bull of Marathon
  Heroes — Theseus · Apollodorean (Marathonian bull = Cretan bull released by Heracles; Theseus captures and sacrifices it)
• Hecale Hosts Theseus
  Heroes — Theseus / Marathonian bull / Attic hospitality aetiology · Callimachean *Hecale* — poor old woman shelters Theseus; deme and cult named for her

Places appearing with them

• Hecale
• Mycenae
• Oenone
• Olympia
• Rhamnus

Themes

• Hospitality
• Sacrifice