King Minos and the Minotaur

On the island of Crete, in a palace grand and large,

Sat King Minos, the fearsome man in charge.
His throne glittered and his throne shined,
Minos was wealthy and strong, but never was he kind.

A terrifying creature, half-man and half-bull,

Gorged on the King’s people until it was full.
He locked away the Minotaur in the labyrinth maze,
Where it would skulk and stalk for days and days.

The Minotaur grumbled and the Minotaur growled,

Through the dark, dingy labyrinth, the Minotaur prowled.
Minos had agreed to keep his new pet fed,
But how would he decide who would wind up dead?

He had a brilliant idea, a scheme that would work,

He would send teenagers to where the minotaur lurked!
Every year, seven young men and seven young maids
Were sent to the labyrinth and their early graves.

Minos laughed as his people cried,

He didn’t care about those who lived and those who died.
That was until his daughter was chosen on that fateful day,
And Minos said that the Minotaur must now be slayed.

Theseus, a hero, swore he could kill the beast, no doubt,

But once in the maze, he heard helpless tributes cry out,
"Where are we?" "What's that?" "Oh my god, I think it sees us!"
Will they be saved by the brave Theseus?