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And he saw that   Minos had the  face of one who   has thought long   upon 

troublesome things察and that his eyes were strangely dark and deep。 The 

king noted that the eyes of Theseus were upon him察and he made a sign 

with his head to an attendant and the attendant laid his hand upon him and 

brought Theseus to stand beside the king。 Minos questioned him as to who 

he was and what lands he had been in察and when he learned that Theseus 

was the   son   of Egeus察 the   King of Athens察 he said the name of   his  son 

who   had   been   slain察  Androgeus察Androgeus察─  over   and   over   again察  and 

then spoke no more。 

     While he stood there beside the king there came into the chamber three 

maidens察one of them察Theseus knew察was the daughter of Minos。 Not like 

the maidens of Greece were the princess and her two attendants此instead of 

having   on   flowing   garments   and   sandals   and   wearing   their   hair   bound察

they had on dresses of gleaming material that were tight at the waists and 

bell´shaped察  the   hair   that   streamed   on   their   shoulders   was   made   wavy察

they   had   on   high   shoes   of   a   substance   that   shone   like   glass。   Never   had 

Theseus looked upon maidens who were so strange。 

     They spoke to the king in the strange Cretan language察then Minos's 

daughter made reverence to her father察and they went from the chamber。 

Theseus   watched        them   as   they   went   through   a   long   passage察  walking 

slowly on their high´heeled shoes。 

     Through   the   same   passage   the   youths   and   maidens   of   Athens   were 

afterward brought。 They came into a great hall。 The walls were red and on 

them were paintings in blackpictures of great bulls with girls and slender 

youths   struggling   with   them。   It   was   a   place   for   games   and   shows察  and 

Theseus stood with the youths and maidens of Athens and with the people 

of the palace and watched what was happening。 

     They saw women charming snakes察then they saw a boxing match察and 

afterward they all looked on a bout of wrestling。 Theseus looked past the 

wrestlers   and   he   saw察  at   the   other   end   of   the   hall察  the   daughter   of   King 

Minos and her two attendant maidens。 

     One   broad´shouldered   and   bearded   manoverthrew   all   the   wrestlers 



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who came to grips with him。 He stood there boastfully察and Theseus was 

made angry by the man's arrogance。 Then察when no other wrestler would 

come against him察he turned to leave the arena。 

     But Theseus stood in his way and pushed him back。 The boastful man 

laid   hands   upon   him   and   pulled   him   into   the   arena。   He   strove   to   throw 

Theseus   as   he   had   thrown   the   others察  but   he   soon   found   that   the   youth 

from Greece was a wrestler察too察and that he would have to strive hard to 

overthrow him。 

     More eagerly  than   they  had   watched anything  else the people of   the 

palace and the youths and maidens of Athens watched the bout between 

Theseus and the lordly wrestler。 Those from Athens who looked upon him 

now     thought    that   they   had   never    seen   Theseus     look    so  tall  and   so 

conquering       before察  beside   the   slender察  dark´haired     people   of   Crete   he 

looked like a statue of one of the gods。 

     Very   adroit   was   the   Cretan   wrestler察  and   Theseus   had   to   use   all   his 

strength   to   keep   upon   his   feet察  but   soon   he   mastered   the   tricks   that   the 

wrestler was using against him。 Then the Cretan left aside his tricks and 

began to use all his strength to throw Theseus。 

     Steadily Theseus stood and the Cretan wrestler was spent and gasping 

in the effort to throw him。 Then Theseus made him feel his grip。 He bent 

him backward察and then察using all his strength suddenly察forced him to the 

ground。   All   were   filled   with   wonder   at   the   strength   and   power   of   this 

youth from overseas。 

     Food and wine were given the youths and maidens of Athens察and they 

with Theseus were let wander through the grounds of the palace。 But they 

could make no escape察for guards followed them and the way to the ships 

was filled with strangers who would not let them pass。 They talked to each 

other about the Minotaur察and there was fear in every word they said。 But 

Theseus went from one to the other察telling them that perhaps there was a 

way by which he could come to the monster and destroy it。 And the youths 

and   maidens察  remembering   how   he   had   overthrown   the   lordly   wrestler察

were   comforted   a   little察  thinking   that   Theseus   might   indeed   be   able   to 

destroy the Minotaur and so save all of them。 



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       Theseus was awakened by some one touching him。 He arose and he 

saw a dark´faced servant察who beckoned to him。 He left the little chamber 

where he had been sleeping察and then he saw outside one who wore the 

strange dress of the Cretans。 

     When Theseus   looked   full upon   her he saw  that she   was none   other 

than the daughter of King Minos。 ;I am Ariadne察─she said察 and察O youth 

from Greece察I have come to save you from the dread Minotaur。; 

     He looked upon Ariadne's strange face with its long察dark eyes察and he 

wondered how this girl could think that she could save him and save the 

youths and maidens of Athens from the Minotaur。 Her hand rested upon 

his arm察 and   she   led him  into   the   chamber   where Minos   had   sat。  It   was 

lighted now by many little lamps。 

     ;I will show the way of escape to you察─said Ariadne。 

     Then Theseus looked around察and he saw that none of the other youths 

and maidens were near them察and he looked on Ariadne again察and he saw 

that the strange princess had been won to help him察and to help him only。 

     ;Who will show the way of escape to the others拭─asked Theseus。 

     ;Ah察─  said   the   Princess   Ariadne察   for   the   others   there   is   no   way   of 

escape。; 

     ;Then察─  said   Theseus察   I   will   not   leave   the   youths   and   maidens   of 

Athens who came with me to Crete to be devoured by the Minotaur。; 

     ;Ah察Theseus察─said Ariadne察 they  cannot   escape the   Minotaur。  One 

only   may   escape察  and   I   want   you   to   be   that   one。   I   saw   you   when   you 

wrestled with Deucalion察our great wrestler察and since then I have longed 

to save you。; 

     ;I have come to slay the Minotaur察─said Theseus察 and I cannot hold 

my life as my own until I have slain it。; 

     Said   Ariadne察   If   you   could   see   the   Minotaur察  Theseus察  and   if   you 

could measure its power察you would know that you are not the one to slay 

it。   I   think   that   only  Talos察  that   giant   who   was   all   of   bronze察  could   have 

slain the Minotaur。; 

     ;Princess察─said Theseus察 can you help me to come to the Minotaur 



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and look upon it so that I can know for certainty whether this hand of mine 

can slay the monster拭─

     ;I   can   help  you   to   come   to   the   Minotaur   and   look   upon   it察─  said 

Ariadne。 

     ;Then   help   me察  princess察─  cried   Theseus察   help   me   to   come   to   the 

Minotaur and look upon it察and help me察too察to get back the sword that I 

brought with me to Crete。; 

     ;Your   sword   will   not   avail   you   against   the   Minotaur察─  said Ariadne察

;when   you   look   upon   the   monster   you   will   know   that   it   is   not   for   your 

hand to slay。; 

     ;Oh察but bring me my sword察princess察─cried Theseus察and his hands 

went out to her in supplication。 

     ;I will bring you your sword察─said she。 

     She took up a little lamp and went through a doorway察leaving Theseus 

standing   by   the   low   throne   in   the   chamber   of   Minos。  Then   after   a   little 

while she came back察bringing with her Theseus's great ivory´hilted sword。 

     ;It is a great sword察─she said察 I marked it before because it is your 

sword察    Theseus。     But   even   this  great   sword    will   not  avail   against   the 

Minotaur。; 

     ;Show      me   the   way    to  come    to   the  Minotaur察    O   Ariadne察─    cried 

Theseus。 

     He   knew   that   she   did   not   think   that   he   would   deem   himself   able   to 

strive with the Minotaur察and that when he looked upon the dread monster 

he wo

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