The document summarizes the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. [1] Theseus is the son of Poseidon and King Aegeus who goes to Crete to kill the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull monster. [2] He is helped by Ariadne, who gives him a sword and string to escape the labyrinth. [3] However, Theseus forgets to change the ship's sails, causing his father to believe he is dead and jump from a cliff in grief.