Theseus’s best friend was Pirithous, king of the Lapiths. Pirithous had heard stories of Theseus’s courage and strength in battle but wanted proof so he rustled Theseus’s herd of cattle and drove it from [Marathon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon,_Greece) and Theseus set out in pursuit. Pirithous took up his arms and the pair met to do battle but were so impressed with each other’s gracefulness, beauty and courage they took an oath of friendship and joined the Calydonian boar huntTheseus’s best friend was Pirithous, king of the Lapiths. Pirithous had heard stories of Theseus’s courage and strength in battle but wanted proof so he rustled Theseus’s herd of cattle and drove it from Marathon and Theseus set out in pursuit. Pirithous took up his arms and the pair met to do battle but were so impressed with each other’s gracefulness, beauty and courage they took an oath of friendship and joined the Calydonian boar hunt.
Theseus, a great abductor of women, and his bosom companion, Pirithous, since they were sons of Zeus and Poseidon, pledged themselves to marry daughters of Zeus. Theseus, in an old tradition,chose [Helen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_of_Troy), and together they kidnapped her, intending to keep her until she was old enough to marry. Pirithous chose Persephone, even though she was already married to Hades, king of the underworld. They left Helen with Theseus’s mother, Aethra at Aphidna, whence she was rescued by the Dioscuri.
On Pirithous’s behalf they rather unwisely traveled to the underworld, domain of Persephone and her husband Hades. As they wandered through the outskirts of Tartarus, Theseus sat down to rest on a rock. As he did so he felt his limbs change and grow stiff. He tried to rise but could not. He was fixed to the rock. As he turned to cry out to his friend, he saw that Pirithous too was crying out. Around him gathered the terrible band of Furies with snakes in their hair, torches, and long whips in their hands. Before these monsters, the hero’s courage failed and he was led away to eternal punishment.
For many months in half-darkness, Theseus sat immovably fixed to the rock, mourning for both his friend and for himself. In the end, he was rescued by Heracles who had come to the underworld for his 12th task. There he persuaded Persephone to forgive him for the part he had taken in the rash venture of Pirithous. So Theseus was restored to the upper air but Pirithous never left the kingdom of the dead, despite Heracles tried to free Pirithous, the underworld shook. They then decided the task was beyond any hero and left. When Theseus returned to Athens, he found that the Dioscuri had taken Helen and Aethra to Sparta..
Alex103140 on
Actually correct because the stealing was sanctioned by Zeus so he did rightfully stole her.
Fit-Capital1526 on
Hades got permission from her father first, meaning it was all legit and above board
FaithinaZestful on
Hades playing 4D chess while Theseus and Pirithous play checkers
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Theseus’s best friend was Pirithous, king of the Lapiths. Pirithous had heard stories of Theseus’s courage and strength in battle but wanted proof so he rustled Theseus’s herd of cattle and drove it from [Marathon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon,_Greece) and Theseus set out in pursuit. Pirithous took up his arms and the pair met to do battle but were so impressed with each other’s gracefulness, beauty and courage they took an oath of friendship and joined the Calydonian boar huntTheseus’s best friend was Pirithous, king of the Lapiths. Pirithous had heard stories of Theseus’s courage and strength in battle but wanted proof so he rustled Theseus’s herd of cattle and drove it from Marathon and Theseus set out in pursuit. Pirithous took up his arms and the pair met to do battle but were so impressed with each other’s gracefulness, beauty and courage they took an oath of friendship and joined the Calydonian boar hunt.
Theseus, a great abductor of women, and his bosom companion, Pirithous, since they were sons of Zeus and Poseidon, pledged themselves to marry daughters of Zeus. Theseus, in an old tradition,chose [Helen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_of_Troy), and together they kidnapped her, intending to keep her until she was old enough to marry. Pirithous chose Persephone, even though she was already married to Hades, king of the underworld. They left Helen with Theseus’s mother, Aethra at Aphidna, whence she was rescued by the Dioscuri.
On Pirithous’s behalf they rather unwisely traveled to the underworld, domain of Persephone and her husband Hades. As they wandered through the outskirts of Tartarus, Theseus sat down to rest on a rock. As he did so he felt his limbs change and grow stiff. He tried to rise but could not. He was fixed to the rock. As he turned to cry out to his friend, he saw that Pirithous too was crying out. Around him gathered the terrible band of Furies with snakes in their hair, torches, and long whips in their hands. Before these monsters, the hero’s courage failed and he was led away to eternal punishment.
For many months in half-darkness, Theseus sat immovably fixed to the rock, mourning for both his friend and for himself. In the end, he was rescued by Heracles who had come to the underworld for his 12th task. There he persuaded Persephone to forgive him for the part he had taken in the rash venture of Pirithous. So Theseus was restored to the upper air but Pirithous never left the kingdom of the dead, despite Heracles tried to free Pirithous, the underworld shook. They then decided the task was beyond any hero and left. When Theseus returned to Athens, he found that the Dioscuri had taken Helen and Aethra to Sparta..
Actually correct because the stealing was sanctioned by Zeus so he did rightfully stole her.
Hades got permission from her father first, meaning it was all legit and above board
Hades playing 4D chess while Theseus and Pirithous play checkers