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Bookmark or Share- Minotaur - MythopediaThe Minotaur was a hybrid monster (half-bull, half-man) born of the unorthodox union between the queen of Crete and a beautiful bull. The Minotaur was hidden from the world in the Labyrinth, a giant maze, where it was eventually slain by the Athenian hero Theseus.
- Minotaur - Greek MythologyBorn part man and part bull, the Minotaur was ultimately the result of Minos ’ hubris, Poseidon ’s anger, and Pasiphae’s lust. The story of the Minotaur begins with the death of Asterius (or Asterion), the sacred king of Crete.
- Minotaur | Definition, Story, Labyrinth, & Facts | BritannicaMinotaur, in Greek mythology, a fabulous monster of Crete that had the body of a man and the head of a bull. It was the offspring of Pasiphae, the wife of Minos, and a snow-white bull sent to Minos by the god Poseidon for sacrifice.
- Minotaur - World History EncyclopediaThe Minotaur was the offspring of the Cretan Queen Pasiphae and a majestic bull. Due to the Minotaur's monstrous form, King Minos ordered the craftsman, Daedalus , and his son, Icarus, to build a huge maze known as the Labyrinth to house the beast.
- Minotaur • Greek Gods & GoddessesThe tale of the Minotaur is one of the classics of Greek mythology and contains an extraordinary number of important elements. Characters like the brilliant Daedalus, strong Theseus, evil King Minos and his beautiful daughter Ariadne all make an appearance in this story.
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