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Why must Athens send seven boys and seven girls every ninth year to the cretan minotaur?
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In ancient Athens, did girls go to school?
No. Girls were home schooled by their mothers.
Why did the minotaur eat 7 boys and 7 girls?
fourteen kids class
What is called half man and half bull?
In Greek mythology the creature that was part man, part bull, was known as the Minotaur. THE MINOTAUROS (or Minotaur) was a bull-headed manlike creature born to Queen Pasiphae of Crete after she had sex with a bull. It lived in the twisting maze of the labyrinth, here he was regularly given young men and girls to satisfy his cannibalistic hunger. The hero Theseus ended up defeating it. The Minotauros' proper name is Asterion, "the starry one."The Minotaur however was not a god he was a monster of mythology. A Minotaur is a creature from Greek mythology that is half human and half bull. It was said to have lived at the center of a great labyrinth (an elaborate maze) built for King Minos. In Greek mythology the minotaur was eventually killed by Theseus. "Minotaur" is Greek for "Bull of Minos". Firstly, King Minos built the maze below his palace. Secondly, the Minotaur came into existence when King Minos asked Poseidon for a bull for sacrifice. When the bull came out of the sea, Minos took it and thanked Poseidon a lot. But when Minos broke a vow that he'd made previously, the god made Minos's wife fall in love with the bull. She had an affair with it and out came the Minotaur. Minos was terrified and locked the beast away in the maze. Every nine years he would sacrifice children to the monster to keep it at bay. Source: Mythical Creature and Beasts Wiki For more information, see Related links below this box.
What were the differences between Athens and Sparta?
Athens woman had to stay home and tent to the housework and chores. Spartan girls and woman were trained to be tough so they would have tough babies. The spartan women went to school and Sparta believed in sports instead of academics. Athenian women had to stay home however Athens was very enhanced in learning and educating their men.
What was sparter like ancient Greece?
Depends. Becuz in Ancient Greece thre were "city-states" such as the Athens or Spartans. Each city-state had different ways of schooling. For example, in the Athens, girls didn't go to school, they were home schooled. they learned to read and write there. Boys went to school at about the age 6 or 7. Luckily, SPARTAN girls DID go to school, unlike the athenians. Hope this helps a bit ^^! XOXO Candy Maya
What nasty things did minotaur do?
the minotaur ate human flesh, if that's not nasty i don't know what is. to make it even worse, he didn't just eat human flesh, but young boys and girls. every year Minos, the king of Crete, would sacrafice 7 boys and 7 girls from Athens to the minotaur. until Theseus killed him.
Who was sent to be a sacrifice to the Minotaur?
A ship full of young boys and girls from Athens. The famous one among them was Theseus.
How many maidens and youths were sent to crete to the minotaur?
Seven maidens (girls) and seven youths (boys) were to be sent to Crete to feed the Minotaur every nine years.
Why did the myth theseus and the minotaur inspire Suzanne Collins to write The Hunger Games?
collins had a child love for greek mythology specifically theseus and the minotaur. in the story of king minos of crete he required athens to send a tribute to him 7 boys and 7 girls. the 14 were sent into the cave to kill the minotaur. the minotaur would kill all those who went in until thesus finally killed the minotaur.
What type of creature was the minotaur?
The Minotaur was a man with the head of a bull. it ate human flesh and the Minos, the king of Crete ordered that 7 Athenian boys and 7 Athenian girls be fed to the Minotaur every year. Theseus came to Crete, killed the Minotaur, and saved the kids. Yay!
What did theseus he use to kill the minotaur?
the girls sword that she gave him
Is Minotaur deadly?
Yes the Minotaur was deadly. Every seven (solar) years a tribute of seven Athenian boys and seven girls were sent to Crete as tribute, another says that at nine-year intervals, seven Athenian boys and seven Athenian girls were sent to Crete to be devoured by the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull monster that lived in the Labyrinth created by Daedalus. This only happened three times before Theseus intervened.
What did Athens favor?
girls
Why did girls is Athens receive little education?
in Athens boys were tought how to do jobs girls were tought to be house wives
Why did Athens girls receive little education?
in Athens boys were tought how to do jobs girls were tought to be house wives
How are The Hunger Games and the Minotaur alike?
According to Greek mythology, seven girls and seven boys were sacrificed to the bull-headed Minotaur monster to keep him from going out on a rampage. This is similar to The Hunger Games, in which twelve girls and twelve boys are sacrificed to be in a game where they have to fight to the death until one remains. This happens to remind the common people that the state controls every aspect of their lives.
What do Athenians do every 7-9 Years?
Every 9 years the Athenians would send seven boys and seven girls to the Minoan labyrinth to be eaten by the Minotaur. King Minos demanded this of King Aegeus as retribution for the death of his son Androgeus.
