“Is this the man we’ve heard tell of?” “The one who tore Sinis apart with his own pine trees?” “The lone traveler who outfought Cercyon . . .” “. . . and slew the Crommyonian Sow . . .” “. . . and lopped off the legs of Procrustes the Stretcher . . .” “. . . and fed Sciron the cliff-killer to the tortoise . . .” Theseus found himself being lifted bodily and carried to the palace by a cheering crowd.
