Theseus and the minotaur

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2n ESO History and culture of religions


THESEUS AND THE LABYRINTH OF CRETE

Minos have got three daughters with his woman, Pacífae. She was pregnant and Minos was very happy. The baby wasn’t a human, he looks like a monster. He was called Minotaur.


THESEUS AND THE LABYRINTH OF CRETE

Minos was angy because he wants a boy to inherit his Imperium. He believes that the Minotaur was shameful for his family. Then, Minos ask an architect, Dedal, to build a labyrinth.


THESEUS AND THE LABYRINTH OF CRETE

The king Minos sent seven girls and seven boys every year into the labyrinth to feed the Minotaur. One boy was Theseus, the prince of Athens. He went to Athens to kill the minotaur.


THESEUS AND THE LABYRINTH OF CRETE When Theseus arrived to Crete he met Ariadna, the Minos’ daughter, and she fell in love to him. It was impossible to leave the labyrinth. Only one person could leave it, Dedal. He gave the instructions to Ariadna to help Theseus.


THESEUS AND THE LABYRINTH OF CRETE Theseus got inside the labyrinth and killed the minotaur. Finally he could leave the labyrinth and he passed one night with Ariadna. The next morning when Ariadna woke up Theseus was left.



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