Theseus persuades his father to allow him to go to Crete, with the aim of killing the Minotaur. And if he kills the creature he will signal his success by flying a white sail on the return journey.

An ancient Greek custom of decorating tree branches might have inspired the modern-day decoration of the Christmas tree.

Every nine years a group of seven young men and women are sent to the Minotaur. Eventually, Theseus, an Athenian, put an end to these sacrifices and went into the labyrinth by slaying the beast ...

But why? Theseus, the Greek hero of myth who defeated the Minotaur and navigated the perilous Labyrinth, is renowned for his ...

We could all use a good chuckle every once in a while. [William Osman] revisited the ship of Theseus in a simplified manner. How many parts can you remove from a car and still be a car?

Minos would send enemies into the labyrinth, where, typically, they were devoured by the Minotaur. The hero, Theseus, outwitted the Minotaur and killed it. Irked, to say the least, Minos next ...

Page 7 of 11 The Horns of Nimon proved to be the final story of Douglas Adams' season as Script Editor for Doctor Who. Roughly based on the ancient legend of Theseus and the Minotaur it pits the ...

Myths include King Midas, Perseus, Medusa, Persephone and Hades, The Minotaur, Theseus and Odysseus. There is a new Resource Pack available which is full of activity suggestions that can be ...