Read the passage from “Cruel Tribute.” Then every maiden, without looking, reached her hand into one of the vessels and drew for
th a ball, and those who took the black balls were borne away to the black ship, which lay in waiting by the shore. The young men also drew lots in like manner, but when six black balls had been drawn Theseus came quickly forward and said: “Hold! Let no more balls be drawn. I will be the seventh youth to pay this tribute.” What is the effect when Theseus volunteers? Theseus sets himself up to become the ruler of Athens. Theseus sets himself up to battle the Minotaur. Theseus sets himself up to win Ariadne’s love. Theseus sets himself up to win King Minos’s respect.
b) Theseus sets himself up to battle the Minotaur.
<em><u>Explanation:</u></em>
Theseus was the extraordinary hero of Athens. The various chivalrous deeds attributed to him were seen by the antiquated Athenians as the demonstrations that prompted the introduction of democracy in the Attic city-state.
Since he is depicted as the contemporary of Hercules, it very well may be accepted that he had a place with the age past to the Trojan War. His excellent endeavors against horrible scalawags and horrendous beasts are said to be a figurative portrayal of how Theseus disposed of the dictators, got the Athenia.
