1. fill in: mysterious, legend, ancient, horrifying, coast, monster (6 points) in the mediterranean sea, to the south of the greek lies the island of crete. according to the in times, a creature called the minotaur lived there. half-man, half-bull, the minotaur was truly the king of crete, minos, kept the minotaur in a maze which had many twisting passages. every nine years, the king of athens sent fourteen children for this strange-looking to eat. theseus, an athenian hero, took a magic ball of thread into maze with him, he found the minotaur, killed it with sword, then found his way out of the maze using the thread to retrace his steps.