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Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Theseus, the brave Prince of Athens, has performed many great feats, but his most daunting task is yet to come. The King of Crete demands that fourteen young Athenians must be fed to the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull. Only Theseus can save them from the fearsome monster, who lives deep in the maze-like Labyrinth. Far from home and with all of Athens depending on him, Theseus must defeat the greatest threat Greece has ever known -- with only his...
3) The minotaur
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"One of the most monstrous myths in history is that of the Minotaur. A huge man with the head and furious temperament of a bull, the Minotaur was hidden in a labyrinth by King Minos. Readers learn the tale of the Minotaur through the story of the Greek hero Theseus, including its terrible end. Illustrations and photographs of historical objects appear in full color to enhance the main content. Written in accessible language, the tale of the Minotaur...
5) The Minotaur
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
1987.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the Greek myth about the monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, which lived in the Labyrinth in Crete until killed by the hero Theseus.
6) The minotaur
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Describes the myth of the minotaur, including the history of the myth in ancient Greek culture and how the legend has developed in modern culture.
Author
Publisher
M.K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Every nine years, the people of ancient Athens were forced to send seven young men and seven maidens as tribute to Minos, king of Crete, or he would destroy their city. The young people were given to the Minotaur, Minos's monstrous son, who was half man, half bull. How Theseus, the king of Athens' son, risked his life to save the young tributes and to slay the Minotaur is one of the great classic Greek myths.
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017].
Language
English
Description
Master storytellers Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden bring three of the most famous myths of the ancient Greek world to life. Vividly illustrated by award-winning French illustrator Carole Hnaff, Greek Myths is a captivating introduction to the stories of Demeter and Persephone, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Eurydice.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The myth of the Minotaur is one of the oldest stories in history. It comes from the Greek island of Crete, where Minoan civilization flourished between 3000 and 1100 BCE. The labyrinth in which the monster was imprisoned is also the first mention of a maze in the historical record. Through the age-appropriate main text, augmented by engaging fact boxes and full-color photographs, readers learn about the fascinating history of ancient Greece. A glossary...
Author
Series
Publisher
Edelvives
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
"El dios Poseidón, ofendido con el rey Minos por no ser capaz de reconocer la ayuda que le prestó al vencer a sus enemigos, lo castiga condenando a su esposa a dar a luz a un niño monstruoso, con cuerpo de hombre y cabeza de toro. Con los años, el Minotauro se vuelve peligroso y, para evitar que ataque a los habitantes de la ciudad, es encerrado en un laberinto" -- Publisher.
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