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being exacted from them。 

     With six other youths and seven maidens Theseus went on board of the 

ship that every year brought to Crete the grievous tribute。 This ship always 

sailed with black sails。 But before it sailed this time King Aegeus gave to 

Nausitheus�察�the master of the ship�察�a white sail to take with him。 And he 

begged Theseus�察�that in case he should be able to overcome the monster�察�

to hoist the white sail he had given。 Theseus promised he would do this。 

His father would watch for the return of the ship�察�and if the sail were black 

he   would   know   that the   Minotaur   had   dealt   with   his   son   as   it   had   dealt 

with   the   other   youths   who   had   gone   from Athens。 And   if   the   sail   were 

white Aegeus would have indeed cause to rejoice。 

     III 

     And now the black´sailed ship had come to Crete�察�and the youths and 

maidens of Athens looked from its deck on Knossos�察�the marvelous city 

that   Daedalus   the   builder   had   built   for   King   Minos。   And   they   saw   the 

palace of the king�察�the red and black palace   in which was the labyrinth�察�

made also by Daedalus�察�where the dread Minotaur was hidden。 

     In fear they looked upon the city and the palace。 But not in fear did 

Theseus look�察�but in wonder at the magnificence of it allthe harbor with 

its great steps leading up into the city�察�the far´spreading palace all red and 

black�察�and the crowds of ships with their white and red sails。 They were 

brought through the city of Knossos to the palace of the king。 And there 

Theseus looked upon Minos。 In a great red chamber on which was painted 

the sign of the axe�察�King Minos sat。 

     On a low throne he sat�察�holding in his hand a scepter on which a bird 



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was   perched。   Not   in   fear�察  �but   steadily�察  �did   Theseus   look   upon   the   king。 

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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                                              IV 

       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─  �

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