"In my mercy I have offered Theseus, the head tribute and son of Aegeus, the chance to revoke the treaty of Tribute now and forever." He looked at Theseus, who remained still, eyes unblinking. "He has only to enter the Labyrinth, kill that which dwells within and return alive. Many of you have named the creature the Minotaur, the Bull of Minos. So be it. If Theseus defeats the Minotaur, he and the others shall return to Athens free and the Tribute will be ended forever. If not it will continue in seven more years." He stopped and let his gaze travel around, searching. "If any challenges this judgment, let him speak now."
~ Excerpt From Ariadne: A Tale of the Minotaur
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| circa. 500-450 b.c. British Museum, London, United Kingdom |
