Nathaniel Hawthorne

In this retelling of the classic myth, young Theseus, raised in Trœzene by his mother Æthra, dreams of meeting his father, King Ægeus of Athens. As he grows, he yearns to prove his strength and destiny, setting the stage for his legendary encounter with the Minotaur. The story explores themes of identity, heroism, and the bond between parent and child.