This paper examines the myth, "The Bull from the Sea," by Mary Renault. Specifically, it discusses how Theseus and his Moira,
his god gift, become entangled and ultimately destroyed in his relationships with Hippolyta, his great love, and Hyppolytus, his son, and explains the irony of these situations. It also looks at how Theseus is a heroic leader who suffers from forgetfulness and latent selfish tendencies that allow him to sacrifice the good of his people for his own needs.