It is just a famous myth that most people know.
The Minotaur was killed by Theseus, the prince of Athens. He kept a sword hidden from the guards and used it to slay the Minotaur. There are many edition to this myth, and this is one of them.
When he was a young man. If you mean "what year?", you understand, of course, that this is a myth, and that while there was likely a Theseus, there never was a Minotaur. This is mythology, not history.
In Cretan mythology, Theseus slayed the minotaur. He did it with the help of a ball of string and Ariadne, who knew the minotaur in some ways too intimately. Not that way. The minotaur is a half bul half man . http://thenorthnode.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/theseus-and-the-minotaur/ Very nice looking blogsite, with a synopsis of the myth with a bit of discussion concerning wandering up that particular emotional labyrinthine alley surrounding it.
I think you mean "killed the Minotaur", because the Minotaur wasn't "found", it was born to Minos' wife, the Queen of Crete. In that case, it was Theseus
It starts with a short 'a' sound... A-ree-add-nee
It's a myth!!
Theseus and the minotaur.
Theseus kills a few creatures in Greek myth, but the most famous is the Minotaur.
Minotaur
When Percy, like Theseus, fights the Minotaur on pages 53/54/55.
The Greek Myth, Theseus and the Minotaur.
Most likely the Athenians, as Theseus was their hero/king.
The story of Theseus and the Minotaur is considered a myth. Myths typically involve gods and supernatural beings, while legends focus on historical events and figures.
Theseus was the person that killed the Minotaur!
The Minotaur was killed by Theseus, the prince of Athens. He kept a sword hidden from the guards and used it to slay the Minotaur. There are many edition to this myth, and this is one of them.
When he was a young man. If you mean "what year?", you understand, of course, that this is a myth, and that while there was likely a Theseus, there never was a Minotaur. This is mythology, not history.
In the myth, after Theseus killed the minotaur, came out of the maze, and sailed away with Ariadne back to Athens, he lands on the island of Naxos.