Theseus and the Minotaur

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What is the main idea of the passage 'Theseus and the Minotaur'?

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Theseus defeats the Minotaur and saves the other youths from being sacrificed.

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What does 'insurmountable' most likely mean in the context of the last sentence?

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Dauntingly impossible.

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Who helped Theseus navigate the labyrinth and defeat the Minotaur?

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Princess Ariadne.

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What does the word 'labyrinth' mean?

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A complex and confusing maze.

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What is the story of Theseus and the Minotaur often seen as a metaphor for?

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Triumph of good over evil and the power of human ingenuity and courage.

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Who is Theseus?

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A hero in Greek mythology known for defeating the Minotaur.

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What is the Minotaur?

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A creature that is half-man and half-bull, living in the labyrinth.

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What role did King Minos play in the story?

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He demanded tributes of youths from Athens to be sent to Crete.

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What is the significance of the labyrinth in the story?

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It is a complex maze designed to hold the Minotaur and trap those who enter.

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What does the term 'tribute' mean in the context of the story?

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A payment or offering made to a ruler, in this case, the youths sent to Crete.