Theseus and the Minotaur

Plot

100

•This monster lived in the labyrinth on Crete.

•The Minotaur

200

• How many youths and maidens did Athens send as a tribute.

•Seven youths and seven maidens

300

•What did Theseus volunteer to do this to save Athens.

•Kill the Minotaur

400

•What is the island where Ariadne was left.

•Naxos

500

•Forgetting to do this caused King Aegeus to die.

•Changing the sails to white

Characters

100

•Who is the hero who killed the Minotaur.

•Theseus

200

•Who is the King of Crete?

•Minos

300

•Who helped Theseus with a sword and thread?

•Ariadne

400

•Who designed the labyrinth?

•Daedalus

500

•The name of the goddess who appeared in Theseus’ dream.

•Minerva

Theme

100

•The main message of a story.

•Theme

200

•Breaking trust shows this theme.

•Betrayal

300

•Risking your life to help others shows this.

•Bravery

400

•Ariadne experiences this when abandoned.

•Betrayal

500

•Serious consequences for actions show this.

•Punishment

Genre

100

•This story is a Greek _____.

•Myth

200

•Myths explain life lessons and _____.

•Human behaviour

300

•Myths often include gods and _____.

•Monsters

400

•The Minotaur is an example of a _____.

•Monster

500

•Stories first shared by speaking are_____.

•Oral storytelling

Random

100

•The Minotaur had the body of this animal.

•A bull

200

•This helped Theseus to escape the maze.

•Thread

300

•These sails meant danger.

•Black sails

400

•This city was punished.

•Athens

500

•Theseus became this after his father died.

•King of Athens