Part 1 of 5 · freeIntroduction
Theseus, the founding hero of Athens, faced the Minotaur, a creature half man and half bull hidden in the Labyrinth of Crete. The story mixes courage, a lover's cunning and family tragedy.
By killing the monster, Theseus freed Athens from a bloody tribute. But one forgotten detail, black sails instead of white ones, would cost his father his life and give the Aegean Sea its name.
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- 2The Minotaur and the tribute of Athens
- 3Ariadne's thread
- 4The black sails off Cape Sounion
- 5Theseus, king of Athens
Open-book quiz9 questions whose answers are in the text.
Glossary9 terms explained in a tap.
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