The King and his son embraced one another, and Theseus boarded the boat to Crete. As it sailed away, Aegeus wept and hoped only for his son’s return.

Maze or LabyrinthOnce the Athenian ship reached Minos’ shores, soldiers led Theseus and the rest of the youths to a series of holding rooms to await their day of sacrifice. There were still days of celebration for the Cretan people.

As Theseus moved off the boat, Minos’s daughter Ariadne noticed him and was immediately interested in this strangely eager hero.

She visited him day after day in the holding rooms, and they fell for each other. Ariadne promised Theseus that she could connect him with the perfect person to help aid his victory against the Minotaur.


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