In ancient Athens, King Minos of Crete demanded tribute from Athens: seven young men and seven maidens every nine years, to be sacrificed to the Minotaur, a monstrous creature that was half-man, half-bull, living in the Labyrinth. Theseus, the son of King Aegeus of Athens, volunteered to be one of the tributes to confront the beast and end the terror.
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Upon arriving in Crete, Theseus meets Ariadne, King Minos's daughter, who falls in love with him. She gives him a ball of thread to help him navigate the Labyrinth and find his way back after killing the Minotaur. Armed with a sword and the thread, Theseus enters the Labyrinth, confronts the Minotaur, and ultimately defeats him.
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Theseus follows the thread back to the entrance and escapes with Ariadne. He returns to Athens, but in his excitement, he forgets to change his ship's sails from black to white, signaling his victory. His father, seeing the black sails, believes Theseus is dead and throws himself into the sea. Theseus mourns his father but becomes a hero in Athens.