Who slayed the Minotaur in the labyrinth?

• A. Perseus
• B. Heracles
• C. Jason
• D. Theseus

Answer: (D)

Theseus is the hero who slayed the Minotaur in the labyrinth. In the myth, he goes to Crete to face the beast kept inside Daedalus’s labyrinth and volunteers to kill it as part of the tribute from Athens. He’s aided by Ariadne, who gives him a ball of thread so he can find his way back out after entering the maze. He uses the thread to navigate the twists and finally defeats the Minotaur, then follows the thread back to safety, ending the yearly tribute. This distinguishes him from other mythic figures like Perseus, who tackled Medusa, or Heracles and Jason, who are associated with different quests. The idea here is a clever plan to conquer a monstrous challenge inside a maze and the practical use of a thread to escape.