Theseus

I liked Theseus' myth a lot. It shows a young kid, who out of sheer admiration of Hercules, decides to travel the dangerous route instead of the safe one. Why risk his life when he knows that there are such terrible dangers facing him on land? Why not take the safe road and be absolutely safe from danger? The answer is glory. Throughout history, we have seen different people do sometimes questionable acts in order to achieve eternal glory. We see this quest in Gilgamesh as well, when Gilgamesh goes to kill Huwawa and later seeks immortality. We see another proof of Theseus' search for glory when he goes to fight the Minotaur instead of staying in Athens. I like this myth a lot because even though he is not a god or half god, Theseus accomplished great things.