![]() King Minos was told to build a Labyrinth underneath his palace to contain the Minotaur. Unable to contain the Minotaur and in fear for his kingdom, king Minos travelled to the Oracle of Delphi to seek advice. As punishment, Poseidon made Minos’ wife, Pasiphae, fall in love with the Beast that he could not come to kill. Instead, he sacrificed one of his Bull in the hopes that Poseidon would not notice the difference. ![]() However, Minos had grown attached and could not do such a thing. In return, Minos was to sacrifice the Beast to honour Poseidon for his gift. ![]() In his desperation, Minos prayed to Poseidon, the god of the sea, to send him a snow-white bull as a sign, for no one would dare go against the word of the gods. Minos, the future king of Crete, was embroiled in a fierce competition of his brothers as to who would rule the island. But how did the Minotaur come to exist, and what is the story behind the beast? The Origin of the Minotaur The Minotaur-a popular figure In Greek Mythology-a half-bull half-human that resides in the Labyrinth of Crete. ![]() The creature fed on seven boys and seven girls sent annually as tribute by the Athenians. When the child was born, it had the head of a bull and the body of a man and was given the name Minotaur, meaning Minos’ Bull. The Minotaur was the monstrous son of a white bull, which was sent by the sea god Poseidon, and Pasiphae, the wife of King Minos of Crete. THE STORY OF ARTEMIS - The Greek Goddess of Wild Animals, The Moon and protector of Women Who was the Minotaur In Greek Mythology? ![]()
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