The story says that Ariadne, having consulted the architect Daedalus the same that constructed a dancing floor for her at Cnossus , helped Theseus to find his way out from the Labyrinth, where he was supposed to be destroyed by the Minotaur , as had been all young men and women that until then had been yearly sent, as a tribute, from Athens to Crete.
Theseus was among those who were sent from Athens as the third tribute to the Minotaur , and some have said that he offered himself voluntarily to be a part of this group. In any case, when Theseus arrived, Ariadne fell in love with him and offered him help if he would agree to marry her and take her with him to Athens. Theseus , whose life was in danger, agreed on oath to do so, and Ariadne obtained from Daedalus , the constructor of the Labyrinth, the necessary instructions for finding the way out.
At Daedalus ' suggestion, she gave Theseus a ball of thread, which he fastened to the door when he went in, so that, after killing the Minotaur , he could make his way out by gathering the thread.
This is how Theseus saved his own life and the lives of the young men and girls that had been offered to the Minotaur. When he came out of the Labyrinth, he sailed with them and Ariadne from Crete and came to the island of Naxos, which is one of the Cyclades, and in order to prevent the Cretan fleet to pursue them, he staved in the bottoms of the ships.
But some have said that there was a naval battle in the Cretan harbor as Theseus was sailing out, in which a general of Minos 2 , Taurus 1 , lost his life. It is also told that General Taurus 1 was conquered by Theseus in wrestling during certain funeral games held by King Minos 2.
The Cretans, including the king, were particularly pleased to see their own general defeated in the games. Apparently, he was a hateful personage, being accused besides of having intimacy with Queen Pasiphae.
It is told that Ariadne saw Theseus for the first time during these games. Still others affirm that Theseus came to Crete with a fleet in order to punish Deucalion 2 , who had succeeded his father Minos 2 on the throne of Crete , after the king died in Sicily looking for the fugitive Daedalus.
As they say, Daedalus came to Athens , and when this was known, Deucalion 2 demanded Daedalus delivered to him, or else he would kill the Athenian hostages. Theseus answered with courtesy, but he secretly built a fleet, receiving help from King Pittheus of Troezen.
When it was ready he set sail, taking with him Daedalus and some Cretan exiles as guides. While doing all this, Theseus kept the friendly atmosphere, so that when the Cretans saw the fleet approaching they did not suspect it to be hostile, and that is why Theseus easily made himself master of the harbor.
She spoke with Daedalus , and he gave her some yarn to guide him out. She thanked him, and gave it to Theseus. Theseus ended up slaying the Minotaur, and came out of the Labyrinth thanks to the ball of yarn. Theseus took Ariadne with him back to Athens, before Minos could kill them.
Theseus, however, grew bored of her, and brought her to the island of Naxos. They fell asleep that night, and Theseus left early in the morning, before she ever awoke, thus abandoning her.
Ariadne was never allowed to interact with her half-brother, and she was raised to see him as a monster. Disgusted at his hybrid form, King Minos trapped Asterion in an unnavigable labyrinth, designed by the renowned inventor Daedalus.
Asterion the Minotaur, after being isolated and cruelly treated by Minos, grew to become a flesh-eating monster. This Bull was trampling people and wreaking havoc. Unfortunately, Androgeus was murdered whilst trying to kill the Bull. When King Minos heard of the death of his son, he did not believe that it was an accident but instead was deeply suspicious of Athens.
Therefore, he waged war on King Aegeus and Athens, for he believed that they had intentionally murdered his heir. Athens agreed to give a tribute to the Cretans in retribution for the death of Androgeus, and yet they still had the problem of the Marathonian Bull!
King Minos demanded a tribute that seven young boys and girls should be sent as sacrifices to Crete every year. The young boys and girls were maliciously sent into the labyrinth to be devoured by the Minotaur. Ariadne, along with her siblings, were subjected to watch this monstrosity every year. Eventually, back in Athens, a young adolescent called Theseus , killed the Marathonian Bull that had caused all the trouble. After successfully killing the Bull, Theseus revealed himself to be the long-lost son of King Aegeus, king of Athens.
Theseus then volunteered to be one of the tributes for that year. He wanted to save Athens from the gruesome yearly tribute and to do this, he had to kill the Minotaur. And so, he set sail. The story goes that when Theseus and Ariadne laid eyes on one another, they fell in love.
Therefore, Ariadne began to devise a plan to save him. Before Theseus entered the labyrinth, Ariadne visited him secretly. Though many different tales exist about the Greek goddess, Ariadne, it is commonly posited that she led a life of much suffering, especially after leaving Crete. While in Crete, she was venerated as a vegetation goddess and later developed a cult following, especially on the Greek islands.
Though the goddess is most commonly known for her involvement in the killing of the Minotaur in the Labyrinth in Crete, she was also the owner of the first ever dance floor, created by the brilliant inventor, Daedalus. Androgeus, the son of Minos, participated in the Panathenaic games, held in Athens every four years. His exemplary skill, however, caused grave jealousy among the Athenians, who decided the best solution was to have him killed.
In another version of this legend, the King of Athens sent him to kill the Marathonian Bull, an allegedly unconquerable beast. The Athenians, not wanting to engage in brutal warfare, requested terms of surrender from Minos instead. He demanded a sacrifice of 7 maidens and 7 young men to the beast, the Minotaur, half man and half bull.
Every year the sacrificial Athenian youth were sent into the Labyrinth in Crete where the beast dwelled. Since the Labyrinth was constructed by the genius inventor, Daedalus, it was thought impossible for anyone to emerge from its many twists and turns, before being annihilated by the Minotaur. The man she chose to aid was an Athenian by the name of Theseus, with whom she had fallen in love. In return for her help, she asked him to wed her and take her to Athens.
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