The Labyrinth of Minotaur — Geocache of the Week – Official Blog

In Greek mythology, there once was a monster with the body of a man and the head and tail of a bull, known as the Minotaur. It was owned by King Minos of Crete and contained in a labyrinth due to its size and power. Only the most courageous individual would be able to kill it.

Embark on an epic quest through the twisting corridors of myth and mystery with this week’s featured Geocache of the Week, The Labyrinth of Minotaur (GC7MCVY).

Theseus, the son of Aegus, king of Athens, took it upon himself to kill the Minotaur to liberate the youth sacrifices sent from Athens, as demanded by King Minos of Crete.

It would be with a thread and sword, given by Minos’ daughter Ariadne, who fell in love with Theseus, that would defeat the Minotaur, and guide him back out of the labyrinth.

But Theseus needs your help—it will take courage and cleverness, and some thread to complete this mission to claim a find on this Letterbox Hybrid.

Once inside the cave, it is your goal to find the treasure of King Minos.

This geocache is not for the faint of heart, and it is advised that you don’t go alone. Also needed are a flashlight and comfortable shoes, as entering the caves in the heart of Crete will be dark and involve climbing numerous stairs.

The instructions given by the cache owner, dr. snuggles, suggest that once inside the cave, red and white lights guide you through to make sure you don’t get lost. On the way, you must find Ariadne’s chamber and locate the ball of thread, which will aid in the final quest to find the cache treasure. Walls marked with the word “DIAS” help locate the right spot, meaning Zeus in Greek.

Finally, a trail of red lights marked by a final white light indicates the spot where the ball of thread must be used to find the cache above you out of the darkness.

Congratulations, now you’ve officially killed the Minotaur and are a brave geocacher at the same time.

This cache is a hit in Crete. Out of the hundreds of caches hidden on the island, very few have over 100 favorite points. This cache has been well-received by the caching community and adds a fun mythological flair into the mix.

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