The Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur

1. THE MYTH OF THESEUS
AND THE MINOTAUR
Lesson 4

2. CHARACTERS
• King Minos (Leader and the Ruler of Crete)
• Queen Pasiphae (Wife of King Minos, Queen of Crete)
• Daedalus (Athenian Craftsman, Built the labyrinth)
• Poseidon (God of the sea) (How is he included in the
characters?)
• King Aegeus (Father of Theseus, King of Athens)
• Minotaur (Half-man Half-bull)
• Ariadne (Daughter of King Minos and Queen
Pasiphae, Princess of Crete)
• Theseus (Son of King Aegeus, Brave warrior)

3. SETTING
• Athens- Homeland of Theseus and
King Aegeus
• Crete- Homeland of the Minotaur
and King Minos’ Family
• Ship- Theseus’ mode of
transportation going to Knossos.
• Labyrinth- An underground maze
constructed by Daedalus to
imprison the minotaur in its center.

4. PLOT/SUMMARY

5. CONFLICT
• Man Vs Man
• Theseus disagreement to his father, King Aegeus
• Theseus’ betrayal to Ariadne
• Man Vs Nature
• Theseus mission to kill the Minotaur
• King Minos vs Poseidon and his punishment
• Man Vs Society
• King Aegeus’ homeland defeated by King Minos’ Crete

6. MORAL
Don't let happiness and
celebration make you
forget about
thoughtfulness and good
judgement.