chapter 12: Theseus and the Minotaur

10: HELEN’S ABDUCTION

In my pride, I befriend Pirithous, king of the Lapiths, and together we swear to wed daughters of Zeus. We abduct young Helen from Sparta, setting Athens against the wrath of kings and gods. Our bond is forged in blood and folly, each deed heavier than the last. Even friendship becomes a mirror for my hubris.

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