Theseus and the Minotaur

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• Theseus and the Minotaur

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After King Minoss son was killed in Athens,
Crete threatened to attack the Athenians unless
seven young men and seven maidens were sent to
Crete each year to feed the Minotaur. Theseus had
had enough and decided to go with them this time
in order to defeat the hideous beast.
King Minos
King Aegeus
Ariadne
Theseus
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Theseus

• Its absolutely ridiculous that King Minos made a
  stupid beast called the Minotaur, just because my
  dad and my dads people (of Athens) killed King
  Minoss son because he won the Olympics. But he
  does have a point. I would be a bit mad if
  someone killed my son, but I wouldnt make a
  beast and threaten to let it go if they didnt
  give seven young men and seven young maidens
  every year to feed the beast.
• So I offered to go and kill the beast. At first,
  my dad said no but I persuaded him to let me go.
  When I come back I have to put a white sail on
  the boat so my dad can see I am still alive.

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King Aegeus

• I feel really angry that I let my son travel to
  Crete, to try and kill that horrible beast. I
  hope that he gets home safely. I will know that
  he is alive if he puts the white sail up. King
  Minoss son got killed by the Athenians, but I
  dont care- he isnt my son. I am happy because
  my son might be a hero from killing the Minotaur.
  I shouldnt have agreed that he could kill the
  Minotaur though- it was still really stupid of
  him to be one of the 14 men and maidens. What am
  I thinking? Should I have let him go to Crete?
• I hope he comes back so, so happy that he has
  been the only one to kill the bone crushing
  Minotaur. The Minotaur gets fed every year. My
  son is very brave I know he wont get nervous.

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King Minos

• I am really, really angry because those stupid
  Athenians killed my son. It is perfectly right to
  send 7 young men and 7 maidens to be fed to the
  Minotaur because they killed my athletic son and
  I do hope that their 7 young men and 7 maidens
  get here very, very soon. If they dont I will
  gather up my army and attack them unexpectedly.
• I absolutely hate those Athenians. I should not
  have let them just send the people, I should have
  attacked them straight away. At least then I
  could kill more people in 1 battle than I would
  now. They deserve all that theyve got, even them
  being eaten by my Minotaur. I bet you they will
  be asking themselves some questions like, Why am
  I doing this? Why should I do this?
• Why did they kill my son? He did nothing wrong to
  any of them. He should not have been killed. I
  hope my daughter is ok and that she wont get
  killed as well. Talking about my daughter where
  is she anyway?

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Ariadne

• I feel guilty that my brother has died, but in
  some ways he deserved it. He always got the
  attention, but I do miss him. Why did Father
  demand for 7 young men and 7 young maidens to
  come to Crete and get eaten by the Minotaur? Just
  because brother died he wants other lives to be
  lost in his place. Father thinks everyone is
  against him and because of that he thinks he can
  do whatever he wants.
• I hope that some day someone will take me away
  and then lets see how Father feels. I am so
  scared sometimes and I feel like the bone
  crunching Minotaur will escape from the maze and
  come and get me. Sometimes I feel happy that the
  Athenians get eaten by the Minotaur but only when
  I am angry.

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When they arrived in Crete, the 14 young people
were taken through the streets to the palace.
Ariadne, King Minoss daughter spotted Theseus
and decided to help him.
King Minos
King Aegeus
Ariadne
Theseus
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Theseus

• I dont know why I am risking my life, just
  because other people are getting killed. What am
  I doing? Im scared and nervous, but how am I
  going to kill the evil Minotaur? What is going to
  happen to me? I could die but I may live, I must
  be going crazy to be here. Still, the Minotaur
  might be weak so he might be easy to beat. I can
  win and I will win. I have to concentrate if I
  want to win. I will be successful. Im happy now
  I have got a sword. I can beat the Minotaur.
• Ariadne gave me a ball of wool so I can use it to
  get back out of the maze....

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King Aegeus

• I hope hes ok, I would hate it if something
  happened to him. Im such an idiot, why did I let
  him go? I hope he had a safe journey though Im
  terrified that his ship might have sunk on the
  way. I hope he kills the dreadful Minotaur
  because I know he can do it. Im so grateful he
  is trying to help our people. I hate King Minos.
  I hope he doesnt hurt my poor son. I hope he
  passes his task otherwise I will be mortified!!!!
  I am anxious to find out if the boat has white
  sails or not...

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King Minos

• I am amazed that King Aegeus let my son be
  killed- now he will pay. He will have to send 14
  youths every year to be fed to my Minotaur and if
  they do not cooperate there will be war. Wait,
  what is that child doing down there with a sword?
  Oh hes come to slay the Minotaur, oh, an
  infantile hero, not!! I hope Ariadne doesnt take
  a liking to him-she has a habit of that. Guards,
  force the 14 to the labyrinth. Oh, and one has a
  sword. Disarm him instantaneously!!
• I am still as livid as a bull in a room of red
  because of those Athenians! Send him to the
  labyrinth, guards. Ariadne, Ariadne, what are you
  doing? Stay away from those Athenian scum!! I
  said stay away from him, now! What are you
  fumbling around about, get back here! I said away
  from them. Do it at this moment!

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Ariadne

• I really, really love Theseus. I think he looks
  so handsome. I wonder if I could marry him? I
  think that it is so cruel to feed people to the
  Minotaur. Father thinks that the Athenians should
  pay for what they did to brother, but I think
  that feeding Athenians to the Minotaur has gone
  on too long.
• Theseus, if youll take me with you to Athens,
  Ill help you escape from the palace. Take this
  ball of wool and this sword. Use the ball of wool
  to get back to the start of the labyrinth. Hold
  the ball and Ill hold the end. When you have
  killed the Minotaur, roll the ball up and Ill
  meet you at the start of the labyrinth.

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Theseus entered the labyrinth and searched
bravely for the Minotaur. After many twisting
passages, he came face to face with the beast
and, after struggling for many hours, he was
victorious. Theseus and Ariadne escaped to the
boat and set sail.
King Minos
King Aegeus
Ariadne
Theseus
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Theseus

• I have to kill that Minotaur. Ive just got to!
  Bring it on! I cant get eaten, well not alive
  anyway, Im too young! Im really scared, and Im
  worried about my dad. I wonder whats going
  through his head. Is he alive? Is he dead?
• I did it! Im really happy now! I killed that
  Minotaur and now for that Ariadne. I might dump
  her on that island I passed on my way here but
  she did me a big favour and I will feel really
  bad about it after. Im still worried about Dad!
  I wish I could tell him that Im safe! Oh I hate
  Ariadne!

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King Aegeus

• I really, really hope that my young boy Theseus
  manages to kill the horrible Minotaur. What if he
  defeats the Minotaur but cant escape? Worse
  still what would happen if the Minotaur defeats
  Theseus? The monster would still eat my people
  and how would I live with myself? Why did I let
  my only child go to try and kill the Minotaur?
• Oh. I really love Theseus. And I may never see
  him again. I know us killing one of the best
  athletes in Greece was wrong but King Minos has
  no right to do this. He is breaking my peoples
  hearts and mine. What will happen if the sail
  comes back black? How would I cope?
• I said to my people that I was sorry that our
  relatives had been sent to Crete and didnt come
  back. I am also sorry that some people they love
  are there as we speak. I now know how they all
  feel- devastated that the children may not come
  back. I feel bad that I am letting King Minos
  crush our lives.

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King Minos

• I ask for 14 people and then they send this
  stupid prince along that my daughter now loves!
  But no, Im not worried, the Minotaur will beat
  him. I dont know what Theseus is thinking but I
  am right, he is stupid.
• WHAT?! Firstly they kill my son, secondly they
  send this man to kill MY Minotaur, and thirdly he
  takes my daughter. I dont want to know what hes
  going to do with her know I really dont!

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Ariadne

• Thank goodness my dad is still asleep, otherwise
  we might not have been able to escape. Those
  stupid guards are eating lunch in the great hall
  on the other side of the palace. Wow! He really
  does have a huge boat with his own crew too! Im
  so pleased he defied our Minotaur but he never
  would have done it without my ball of wool and
  sword. And now we are getting married. I think
  Im might cry.

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The boat stopped at an island to gather
provisions. Theseus left Ariadne sleeping there
and sailed away without her. Unfortunately, he
forgot to change the sail on the boat to white
and his father thought the black sail meant his
son was dead. In his grief, he leapt off the
rocks and into the sea.
King Minos
King Aegeus
Ariadne
Theseus
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Theseus

• The boat pulled into the dock, to fetch some
  supplies but then Ariadne fell asleep. I sailed
  away without a second thought Im glad I got rid
  of her I said, chuckling. While sailing away
  from the dreaded island, I was thinking about how
  horrible it would be to marry her. Urghh! I
  shuddered at the thought of it. I really hope
  that Ariadne cant swim. I dont want her trying
  to find me.
• I was glad that Ariadne gave me the sword and
  ball of string but I wouldnt EVER marry her. I
  must remember not to party too much as Ive got
  to put up that white sail before it comes into
  sight of Athens.
• Too late.
• Fathers dead. As soon as he saw the black sail
  he hurled himself into the ocean and drowned.
• Now that he is dead Ive taken the throne and Im
  going to be the best leader of Athens theres
  ever been.

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King Aegeus

• I have been waiting for weeks now but still no
  sign of my son. I feel quite guilty for letting
  Minoss son be killed. I am worried and my heads
  all scrambled, I wonder when, and if, Theseus
  will be sailing back home? Oh I hope that isnt
  his boat. I wonder if I should jump off here?
  Dont tell anyone or Ill haunt you!
  Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!

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King Minos

• I cant believe that that stupid boy has got away
  with it! He arrived on this island, full of daft
  notions that he could beat the Minotaur and
  somehow, he managed it! Now Im left with no
  beast and no daughter! What if they get something
  out of my daughter like a secret? What if they
  kill her or feed her to a beast? I should get my
  guards to find her. I knew that she loved him, I
  could see it in her eyes. I cannot believe she
  went off with him, that mean Theseus, after all
  he has done to my kingdom. What if he takes over
  my kingdom and all of my people?

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Ariadne

• I cant believe that Theseus said that he would
  marry me, but now he has suddenly changed his
  mind and left me on this horrid, smelly island.
  After all that I have done to help him. Surely he
  has just realised that I am not with him because
  I am going to be his wife soon. So he should be
  coming back for me. He would never leave me here,
  would he?
• Im so angry that father has done this. All of
  this would not have happened if the Athenians had
  not killed my brother, but it is also good
  because I met handsome Theseus. Im still madly
  in love with him and I cant stop thinking about
  him. Im frustrated that father has made 14
  Athenians die by the Minotaur every year.
• Theseus come back, what about our marriage. I
  love you. Please Theseus. Are you coming back or
  not? Surely you are coming to get me. Are you?

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The End