The contemporary novel The Hunger Games features a lottery where children are selected to fight to the death in combat.The section of "Cruel Tribute” that best features a similar mythological element is

In the myth behind “Cruel Tribute,” young people are sent as a tribute to Crete, where they face the Minotaur. That parallels the Hunger Games’ selection of children to face deadly combat, so “The Tribute” is the best match. “The Labyrinth” is part of the myth’s setting, but it does not emphasize the selection and sending of young people.

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