Minotaur
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In Greek mythology, the Minotaur (/ˈmaɪnətɔːr, ˈmɪnətɔːr/ MY-nə-tor, MIN-ə-tor,[1] US: /ˈmɪnətɑːr, -oʊ-/ MIN-ə-tar, -oh-;[2][3] Ancient Greek: Μινώταυρος [miːnɔ̌ːtau̯ros]; in Latin as Minotaurus [miːnoːˈtau̯rʊs]) 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".[lower-alpha 1] He dwelt at the center of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction[lower-alpha 2] designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus, on the command of King Minos of Crete. The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.
| Minotaur | |
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_at_the_National_Archaeological_Museum_of_Athens_on_3_April_2018.jpg) Minotaur bust (National Archaeological Museum of Athens) | |
| Other names | Asterion |
| Abode | Labyrinth, Crete |
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| Parents | Cretan Bull and Pasiphaë |
| Siblings | Acacallis, Ariadne, Androgeus, Glaucus, Deucalion, Phaedra, Xenodice and Catreus |