![]() In keeping with the oral tradition of mythology, this work opens with a man facing two children-and readers-explaining that he is going to share an ancient tale. Theseus becomes king, but eventually abdicates the thrown, giving power to the people. Tragically, Aegeus throws himself into the sea. Theseus destroys the Minotaur, but miscommunication leads his father to think he was unsuccessful. Upon arriving in Athens, the hero learns that the Minotaur has been locked away in a labyrinth, threatening to kill anyone who enters his domain, including many prisoners from Athens. On his way, he faces many foes, including a rampant bull. Theseus, son of Aethra and King Aegeus, journeys to Athens to find his long lost father. ![]() Gr 4–8-This graphic novel version Greek myth of Theseus, founder of democracy, and the Minotaur, a half-human, half-bull creature, is a widely appealing tale in which a heroic warrior reclaims his destiny. ![]()
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