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The Ship of Theseus: What Is National Identity? · Caldron Pool

The story of the Ship of Theseus is an ancient Greek paradox recorded by Plutarch in his work, The Life of Theseus. In the story, Theseus, an Athenian hero, sailed a wooden ship that was later kept as a monument to his legendary deeds. Over time, the wooden ship began to decay, so its rotten parts were replaced one by one until virtually no original component of the ship remained. Despite this, the ship was still recognised as the Ship of Theseu…