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- Every seven years, seven young men and seven maidens from Athens were sent as sacrificial offerings to the beast—a gruesome recompense for the murder of Minos' son in Athens. Theseus, the son of Aegeus, king of Athens, volunteered as one of the young men in the third sacrificial tribute.
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Feb 18, 2011 · Until Sir Arthur Evans unearthed the palace of Knossos, the half-man-half bull killed by Theseus was considered just a popular legend; archaeology changed that perception.
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Jul 31, 2023 · Tushar Nagpal. July 31, 2023. Greek Mythology. The tale of Theseus and Minotaur stands as an iconic representation of courage, determination, and sacrifice in Greek Mythology. Theseus, the celebrated Athenian hero, ventures on a dangerous mission to confront the fearsome Minotaur, a monstrous creature dwelling within the labyrinth of Crete.
- The Birth of The Minotaur
- The Labyrinth and The Fourteen Athenians
- The Death of The Minotaur: Theseus
- Minotaur Sources
Born part man and part bull, the Minotaur was ultimately the result of Minos’ hubris, Poseidon’s anger, and Pasiphae’s lust.
The Minotaur was consigned to the depths of Daedalus’ Labyrinth, where he was fed with the flesh of Athenian youngsters.
Theseus, the founding hero of Athens, wasn’t someone who’d turn a blind eye to the sufferings of his fellow citizens. So, when the time for the third sacrifice came, he volunteered to go to Crete. Fortunately for him, Ariadne, Minos’ daughter, fell in love with him and decided to help him to the best of her knowledge. She begged Daedalus to tell he...
Apollodorus sums up the story of the Minotaur in his “Library” at three different places: here, here, and here. If you want to, you can read a more poetical account of it in the eighth book of Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” See Also: Minos, Pasiphae, Cretan Bull, Theseus
Sep 26, 2023 · The third year, Theseus, son of Aegeus and King of Athens, volunteered to be one of the seven young men that would go to Crete in order to kill the Minotaur and end human sacrifices to the monster. Theseus promised his father that he would cast white sails upon his return from Crete, allowing him to be informed that he was still alive in advance.
Mar 7, 2024 · The intriguing facet of this myth is the recurring theme of human sacrifice, a practice reflected in archaeological discoveries from Crete. Some scholars argue that the ritualistic killing of the young Athenians echoes real rituals in the Minoan civilization.
Every seven years, seven young men and seven young women were to be sent to Crete to be devoured by the monstrous Minotaur, an embodiment of Minos’ wrath and a symbol of Athenian subjugation. Among the Athenians, a brave prince named Theseus, son of King Aegeus, decided to challenge this cruel tribute.
In Greek mythology, the people of Athens were at one point compelled by King Minos of Crete to choose fourteen young noble citizens (seven young men and seven young women) to be offered as sacrificial victims to the half-human, half-taurine monster Minotaur to be killed in retribution for the death of Minos' son Androgeos.
