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Theseus and the Minotaur
written and illustrated by Yvan Pommaux
Ages: 9+
Published: 2014
Publisher: Toon Books/Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-935179-61-0
Keywords: Myths, Greek, Mythology, Graphic format, Minotaur
In the full-color pencil and ink illustrations of this graphic novel, Athenians are sacrificed every year to the half-bull, half-human Minotaur in his maze in Minos. Can Theseus end the sacrifices by destroying the creature?