According to legend, the Greek hero Theseus went deep into the heart of the labyrinth to kill the dreaded Minotaur, taking a ball of thread given to him by Ariadne to unwind as he went in so he could find his way out. He killed the beast and sailed into the sunset with Ariadne.
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