Theseus was one of the founders of Athens, and the demigod who slew the Minotaur in the maze. Loved by the daughter of his enemy, King Minos, it was she who used a slender, golden thread, and saved him from being lost, forever in the maze, even if he did manage to kill the Minotaur. He followed the path of the golden thread back out, to the light of day. He symbolizes the pride and achievement of the married man in the workplace.
Theseus' mother, Aethra became pregnant, and his mortal father, Aegeus decided to return to Athens. Before leaving, however, he buried his sandals and sword under a huge rock, and told Aethra that when their son grew up, he should move the rock, if he were heroic enough. He proved to be more than man enough for the task and many others, becoming a great unifier of Greek city-states, and whose name means, "the gatherer."
This instinct has depth to it, especially in terms of the symbolism of the singular focus of a man who is challenged with a noble cause, yet who must fight his way through the confusing, threatening "maze" of the world at large. Today, this double predicament of needing to focus on one's specific challenges, while also needing to "find orientation" in the ever-changing world, may be symbolic of the modern workplace for men. In their tasks, they need the privacy of Hades' Underworld, the skills of their wits and the unconscious instincts to achieve goals, coming to bear.
But they also need the partnership of a woman who both supports and orients them to the world as she sees it. Without her, he may "win the battle, but lose the war." Her challenge is to "support from afar," to trust the man to do what he knows how to do, without her direct oversight and governance, yet with the clear and literally, life-saving emotional support and perspective that can only come from being a couple in love.
Many a married man knows the Theseus Instinct - the joy, passion and pride of having found not only a supportive spouse, but a skilled and equal partner with the maturity of character that carries the "Four C's" or "Skills of Commitment" - the Curiosity, Communication, Compromise, and Collaboration that are all represented in the single symbol of the Golden Thread.
Just think of all the divorces and financial ruin that could have been avoided by men and women both, had they had a deep understanding of the Theseus Instinct.