Minotaur - Wikipedia
WEBIn Greek mythology, the Minotaur[b] (Ancient Greek: Μινώταυρος, Minṓtauros), also known as Asterion, is a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man [4](p 34) or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "part man and part bull".
Minotaur | Definition, Story, Labyrinth, & Facts | Britannica
WEBJul 24, 2024 · Minotaur, 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 - Greek Mythology
WEBThe Minotaur was one of the most famous and gruesome monsters in Ancient Greek mythology, usually portrayed with the body of a man and the head of a bull.
Minotaur - Mythopedia
WEBMay 20, 2023 · The 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 - World History Encyclopedia
WEBSep 1, 2013 · The 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 …
MINOTAUR (Minotauros) - Bull-Headed Man of Greek Mythology
WEBIn Greek mythology the Minotaur was a bull-headed monster born to Queen Pasiphae of Crete after she coupled with a bull. The creature resided in the twisting maze of the labyrinth where it was offfered a regular sacrifice of youths and maidens to satisfy its cannibalistic hunger.
Minotaur - Legendary Monster in Greek Mythology | Mythology.net
WEBMay 23, 2017 · The Minotaur is an ancient Greek monster, half-man and half-bull. The beast is most famous for dwelling inside a labyrinth, where he devoured 14 human sacrifices each year.
Minotaur (2006) - IMDb
WEBMinotaur: Directed by Jonathan English. With Tom Hardy, Michelle Van Der Water, Tony Todd, Lex Shrapnel. When the villagers offer their brethren as a sacrifice to the Minotaur, Theo (Tom Hardy) sets off on a harrowing quest to the labyrinth to kill the evil bull-god.
Minotaur Of Greek Mythology. Meet its Legend and Origin
WEBJun 3, 2024 · The Minotaur was one of the most famous and frightening monsters in ancient Greek mythology, usually portrayed with the body of a man and the head of a bull.
Minotaur | Mythic Creature - Greek Mythology
WEBThe Minotaur (Greek: Μῑνώταυρος; Latin: Minotaurus; Etruscan: Θevrumineś) is a character from Greek mythology whose most traditional representation among the ancient Greeks was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man.
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