Traditional
Theseus and the Minotaur
A myth from Ancient Greece
Theseus And The Minotaur, told by Anna Conomos
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Story
In a labyrinth beneath the palace of King Minos, there lives a terrible monster called the Minotaur, who is half man and half bull, and who eats human flesh! King Minos orders that seven young men and seven young women are fed to this beast. Theseus is one of the men chosen and must face the fearsome Minotaur.
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Why we chose it
One of the most famous Greek myths, now very popular with fans of the Percy Jackson stories. It’s a story that sets a puzzle and shows how to solve it – great to tell for primary age children