Minotaur Statue on Base

Description

The Minotaur is a mythological creature in Greek mythology with the head of a bull and the body of a man. It was said to be the offspring of Queen Pasiphae of Crete and a majestic bull, after being cursed by the gods. The Minotaur dwelled in the center of the Labyrinth, an elaborate maze designed by the architect Daedalus, where it feasted upon human sacrifices offered by King Minos every nine years. The hero Theseus ultimately killed the Minotaur with the aid of Minos’ daughter, Ariadne, who provided him with a thread to navigate the Labyrinth and escape after the battle.