Greece - Theseus and Athens - Sinis Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Sinis?
A
A robber who would tie his victims to the ends of bent pine trees then release them tearing them to pieces
2
Q
How did Theseus defeat Sinis in the first version?
A
Asking Sinis to help him bend a pine
Once they bent it Theseus let go and flung Sinis to his death
3
Q
How did Theseus defeat Sinis in the second version?
A
Theseus tied Sinis to two pines and he was torn in two
4
Q
What happened after Theseus slew Sinis?
A
He courted his daughter Perigune and she bore him a son called Melanippus
5
Q
Where is Sinis on the kylix?
A
Sinis is seated on a hill-top beside a tall pine-tree
