Ariadne sacrifice seven young men and seven maidens to the Minotaur every seven or nine years. One year, the sacrificial party included Theseus, the son of King Aegeus, who volunteered to come and kill the Minotaur. Ariadne fell in love at first sight, and helped him by giving him a sword and a ball of thread (μίτο της Αριάδνης 'Ariadne's thread'), so that he could find his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth. She eloped with Theseus after he achieved his goal, but according to Homer "he had no joy of her, for ere that, Artemis slew her in seagirt Dia
The Minotaur in House of Leaves fears and perception. In keeping with that, Navidson's Minotaur is Delial. The dying Sudanese girl is his daunting memory and consumes Navidson when he is in the dark and fearful hallways. The Minotaur is, without question, a very personal outset because there is no physical existence of a monster in the house. The labyrinth is also a recurring theme in the story pertaining to the labyrinth in the house and the Minotaur's labyrinth. Click here to watch a short video on the myth of the Minotaur. The Minotaur in House of Leaves The Minotaur or Minotauros was the son born