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In the plot of “Cruel Tribute,” which events are a result of King Minos’s actions? Check all that apply.


A.) Athens agrees to pay the tribute.

B.) Young people participate in a lottery.

C.) Theseus uses the silken thread.

D.) Theseus fights the Minotaur.

E.) Aegeus drowns in the Aegean Sea.

F.) Theseus becomes king.

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I believe the answer is: A) Athens agrees to pay the tribute.

B) Young people participate in a lottery.

D) Theseus fights the Minotaur.

In the story, Minos is the king of Crete who waged war against the Athens. He offers not to bring total destruction to Athens, but in return he expected that Athens give tributes of human lives. Knowing Athens have no other choice, they agreed. Thesus is the son of King Aegus who wanted to elminate this tribute system and decided to fight the minotaur

The Cruel Tribute is an old Greek story by James Baldwin. King Mino's action caused Athens to pay the tribute, young people to participate in the lottery, and Theseus to fight Minotaur. Thus, options A, B, and D are correct.

Who was Minos?

Minos was the king of Crete and called for war with Athens. He called the war and entered with a great fleet and challenged Aegeus the king of Athens. In exchange for not getting involved in the war, Minos asks for human tribute.

Theseus was the son of the king Aegeus and was not in favor of the human tribute system and aks to fight Minotaur so that the system will get abolished.

Therefore, Theseus fights Minotaur to abolish the tribute system.

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