ALT: Charade Shock

The tales and lessons found within Greek mythology have struck a chord with audiences for centuries. The heroes and deities in these stories may not translate directly to a modern context, but the lessons and warnings found within make them resonate in any era. In the legend of the Minotaur, King Minos forced the Athenians to select fourteen citizens to be sacrificed to the half-man, half-beast who resided in a labyrinthine maze. The myth and future literary references to the creature address the themes of war and retribution, and highlight the inescapable fate of men damned for the violence at their core.