Theseus tied one end of the string to the door. He told the
children to stay by the door and to make sure the string
stayed tied so the prince could find his way back again.
The children hung on to the string tightly, as Theseus
entered the maze alone.
Using the sword Ariadne had given him, Theseus killed the
monstrous beast. He followed the string back and knocked
on the door.
Princess Ariadne was waiting. She opened the door.
Without anyone noticing, Prince Theseus and the children
of Athens ran to their ship and sailed quietly away.
Princess Ariadne sailed away with them.