The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 9.0954 Wednesday, 7 October 1998. From: Maria Concolato Palermo <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. > Date: Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Subject: 9.0938 Re: Elopement Comment: Re: SHK 9.0938 Re: Elopement According to one of the many myths regarding Theseus, he is the one who will abandon his partner. I wonder how many Elizabethans were aware of the hidden irony.