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The story of the mythical hero Theseus, slayer of monsters, abductor of princesses and king of Athens. He emerges from these pages as a clearly defined personality; brave, aggressive and quick. The core of the story is Theseus' Cretan adventure. Best Books for Young Teen Readers. A historical adventure story based on the legend of Theseus. Followed by The Bull from the Sea (1962). Also use: The Mask of Apollo (1988).
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Theseus, the brave Prince of Athens, has performed many great feats, but his most daunting task is yet to come. The King of Crete demands that fourteen young Athenians must be fed to the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull. Only Theseus can save them from the fearsome monster, who lives deep in the maze-like Labyrinth. Far from home and with all of Athens depending on him, Theseus must defeat the greatest threat Greece has ever known -- with only his...
4) Bull
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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A modern twist on the Theseus and Minotaur myth, told in verse.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 12
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Retells the story of the minotaur through the eyes of his sister, Ariadne, a girl destined to become a goddess of the moon, and her new friend, Theseus, the son of Athens' king who was sent to Crete as a sacrifice to her brother.
6) The minotaur
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents the tale of the Minotaur through the story of the Greek hero Theseus, including its terrible end.
7) Ariadne
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Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listening to her nursemaid's stories of gods and heroes. But beneath her golden palace echo the ever-present hoofbeats of her brother, the Minotaur, a monster who demands blood sacrifice. When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives to vanquish the beast, Ariadne sees in his green eyes not a threat but an escape. Defying the gods, betraying her family and country,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.9 - AR Pts: 3
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Passions unleashed cause much wooing and confusion in the magical woods of Athens. Whether real or induced by magical potions seems to mak little difference, showing that love is far from rational, though those afflicted might feel otherwise. A Midsummer night's dream is a delightful comedy that offers something for everyone. The intertwined love constellations include Hermia and Lysander, who having decided to elope, steal away into the forest. Demetrius,...
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Myth-o-mania volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
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In this modern version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Theseus finding his way through the labyrinth to slay the Minotaur.
11) The Minotaur
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1987.
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Recounts the Greek myth about the monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, which lived in the Labyrinth in Crete until killed by the hero Theseus.
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[1998]
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The story of Theseus--favorite of Poseidon, slayer of the Minotaur, King of Athens. In his own words, he tells of his childhood as the heir of the king of Troizen, how he was sent to Crete to die in the labyrinth, and how he captured and married the Amazon Queen, Hippolyta.
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[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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In this humorous (and gross) retelling of the Greek myth, Theseus and his hero friends visit the island of Crete and the amusement park known as the Labyrinth, where they encounter a nasty bully called the Minotaur who challenges Theseus to a race through the Maze-o-muck.
16) Immortals
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2012.
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In this epic tale of vengeance and destiny, power-mad King Hyperion threatens to destroy all of humanity on his maniacal quest to obtain the ultimate weapon - the legendary Epirus Bow that gives the power to unleash war on both Heaven and Earth. But Theseus, a heroic young villager chosen by the gods, rises up to stop Hyperion's brutal rampage. With supernatural help from the beautiful oracle Phaedra, Theseus embraces his destiny and leads a fierce...
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[2017]
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You are the mighty Greek hero Theseus, on a quest to prove that you are the rightful heir to Athens' throne. But your journey is fraught with danger. A giant, an evil witch, and the half-man, half-bull monster known as the Minotaur stand in your way. Do you have what it takes to find your long-lost father and make him proud?
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2017
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When Hermia’s father promises her hand in marriage to a man she doesn’t want, she runs away with her true love, Lysander. But their escape gets turned upside down by the fairy king Oberon and the mischievous Puck, whose magic turns love into hate and men into beasts!
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2024
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"This story is about two boys, separated by centuries, parted by myth, divided by reality. Two boys hoping to be men. Two boys severed from their fathers. Two boys searching a maze of manhood"--
From the UK Children's Laureate comes a spellbinding YA novel in verse blending the ancient myth of Theseus and the Minotaur with the quest of a modern-day teen in search of his father. Theo, a seventeen-year-old London schoolboy with a single mother, is...
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