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The oracle determines the names of the youths who must be sacrificed to the Minotaur
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On a large square in Athens a large group of people is gathered. On a raised platform stands an urn from which the oracle determines the names of the Athenian youths who must be sacrificed to the monster Minotaur. On the left stands the Greek hero Theseus who will eventually kill the monster and free the Athenians from the burden.
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Credit lineHet orakel bepaalt de namen van de jongeren die aan Minotaurus geofferd moeten worden. 1811. Mattheus Ignatius van Bree. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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