Wherever the fates lead us, let us follow.
Virgil
According to legend, King Minos of Crete offended the gods, who cursed his wife to give birth to the Minotaur. The beast was kept in a maze so complex that no one who entered could escape.
Every year, Athens was forced to send seven young men and seven young women as sacrifices to the Minotaur.
However, a hero named Theseus volunteered to enter the Labyrinth and kill the monster.
With the help of King Minos’s daughter, Ariadne, he used a ball of thread to navigate the maze and successfully slayed the Minotaur.
The story of the Minotaur symbolizes human courage and intelligence. It also reflects ancient Greek beliefs about fate, sacrifice, and the struggle against powerful forces.
Vocabulary Bank:
- Labyrinth – Labirin
- Sacrifice – Pengorbanan
- Mythology – Mitologi
- Heroic – Kepahlawanan
- Navigate – Menavigasi
Soal:
What do you think the Labyrinth represents in real life?
