Focusing on Greek immigration and listening to Greek stories: In ancient times, there was a king named Minos who ruled an island in the Aegean Sea called Crete. Minos's son was conspired against and murdered in Attica, Athens. To avenge his son, Minos challenged the people of Athens. Under divine punishment, Athens was filled with famine and plague. In response to Minos's challenge, the Athenians sought peace with King Minos. Minos demanded that they send seven pairs of young boys and girls to Crete every nine years.
Minos built a labyrinth on Crete with countless palaces, where the paths were twisted and turned, making it impossible for anyone who entered to find their way out. Deep within the labyrinth, Minos kept a beast with the body of a man and the head of a bull, known as the Minotaur. Each time Athens sent seven pairs of young boys and girls, they were offered as food for the Minotaur.
This year marked another year of offering young boys and girls. The parents of the young boys and girls were filled with anxiety. The son of King Aegeus of Athens, Theseus, was deeply troubled by the misfortunes of the people. He resolved to set out with the young boys and girls and vowed to kill the Minotaur.
The people of Athens bid farewell to the seven pairs of young boys and girls, including Theseus, amidst cries of sorrow. Theseus made a pact with his father that if he killed the Minotaur, he would change the ship's black sails to white upon his return. As long as the ship's sails turned white, it would signify that King Aegeus would see his son Theseus again.
Theseus led the young boys and girls ashore on Crete. His handsome appearance caught the attention of Princess Ariadne, the beautiful and intelligent daughter of King Minos. The princess expressed her affection for Theseus and secretly met with him. When she learned of Theseus's mission, she gave him a magical sword and a ball of thread to protect him from the Minotaur.
Clever and brave, Theseus entered the labyrinth, tying one end of the thread to the entrance and then unwinding the ball as he walked through the twisted and complex passages deep into the labyrinth. Finally, he found the Minotaur. He seized the Minotaur by the horns and, using the sword given to him by Princess Ariadne, he fought fiercely and killed the Minotaur. Then, he led the young boys and girls out of the labyrinth by following the thread. To prevent King Minos from pursuing them, they punctured the bottoms of all the ships in Crete. Princess Ariadne helped them and escaped with them from Crete, setting sail for home. After several days of sailing, they finally saw their homeland, Athens. Theseus and his companions were overjoyed, singing and dancing, but he forgot his promise to his father and did not change the black sails to white. King Aegeus, waiting by the sea for his son's return, saw the ship still flying black sails and, believing his son had been devoured by the Minotaur, was heartbroken and jumped into the sea to commit suicide. In memory of King Aegeus, the sea he jumped into was thereafter called the Aegean Sea.