The Bull from the Sea

After returning from Crete, Theseus becomes king of Athens and attempts to unite Attica while continuing the dangerous journeys expected of a hero. He forms a bond with the Amazon leader Hippolyta, and their son Hippolytus becomes the focus of competing ideas about inheritance and identity.

Following Hippolyta's death, Theseus marries Phaedra and renews his friendship with Pirithous. The attempt to seize a bride from the north ends in captivity, while Phaedra's desire for Hippolytus destroys the household and leaves Theseus to confront the decline of his authority.