Question

In the plot of “Cruel Tribute,” which events are a result of King Minos’s actions? Check all that apply. Athens agrees to pay the tribute. Young people participate in a lottery. Theseus uses the silken thread. Theseus fights the Minotaur. Aegeus drowns in the Aegean Sea. Theseus becomes king.

Answer 1

1Athens agrees to pay the tribute.
2Young people participate in a lottery.
3Theseus fights the Minotaur.

Answer 2

The correct answers are A) Athens agrees to pay the tribute, B) young people participate in a lottery, and D) Theseus fights the Minotaur.

In the plot of “Cruel Tribute,” the events that are a result of King Minos’s actions are: Athens agrees to pay the tribute, young people participate in a lottery, and Theseus fights the Minotaur.

"The Cult Tribute" is the name of Chapter 16 in the book "Old Greek Stories," written by James Baldwin.  In the book, Baldwin retells the stories of Greek mythology with clarity in order for the readers to better understand important passages in the history of ancient Greece. This way the reader could be more interested in the style of the author and do not get bored so easily with gods, attributes, and complicated plots. For instance, in the plot of “Cruel Tribute,” the events that are a result of King Minos’s actions are: Athens agrees to pay the tribute, young people participate in a lottery, and Theseus fights the Minotaur.