Aigeas (king of Athens) went to Troezena (a city located SW of Athens) and met with (sorry, forgot the name), daughter of Troezena's king. When she got pregnant, Aegeas decided to go back to Athens. Before leaving, he covered his shield and sword under a huge rock and told her that when their son would grow up, he should move the rock and bring his weapons back.
Indeed. Theseus grew up and became a brave young man. He managed to move the rock and got his father's arms. His mother then told him the truth about who his father was and how he should take the weapons back to him. Theseus had to go to Athens and could chooes to go by sea, which was the safe way and by land, following a dangerous path with thieves all the way long. Young, brave and ambitious, Theseus decided to go to Athens by land.
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