Minotaur

Minotaur bust, (National Archaeological Museum of Athens)

The Minotaur (Greek: Μινώταυρος), otherwise known as the Werebull, is a mythical creature in Greek mythology.

He is shown with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man. He lived at the center of the Cretan Labyrinth the labyrinth was designed by Daedalus and his son Icarus at the instructions of King Minos of Crete. The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.

Etymology

The word minotaur derives from the Ancient Greek Μῑνώταυρος, a combination of the name Minos and the noun bull, which translated as The Bull of Minos. In Crete, the Minotaur was known by the name Asterion, a name shared with Minos' foster-father.

Other websites

• Minotaur in Greek Myth source Greek texts and art.