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The Minotaur was a bull-headed monster from Crete, offspring of the Cretan Bull and Pasiphae, who was locked in a labyrinth by King Minos and offered a regular sacrifice of maidens and youths to satisfy his cannibalistic hunger, until he was destroyed by Theseus.
The Minotaur's proper name was Asterion, which means "starry one", suggesting he was associated with the constellation Taurus.
The name Minotaur's origin is rather simple. Generally the Minotaur "belonged" to King Minos of Crete. And Taurus means "bull" in Greek. So in general, is basically meant "Minos's Bull".
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Minotaur was a man-bull hybrid born from the wife of the King of Crete and a bull. At first the Minotaur would ravage the island as revenge for the god Neptune who was angry that Minos once tried to trick him. It caused so much Horror that the minotaur had to be contained in an intricate maze.
Because the king of Crete had long battles with Athens. The Athenians sent the King of Crete(Minos) seven virgins boys and girls for sacrifice as a tribute. The Minotaur would devour these sacrificial people as they were locked inside of his maze. So here the Minotaur was used as something that sacrificed Athenian youths as tribute to Minos.
A man-god hero named Theseus was disgusted at this practice and the news that a woman he loved was about to be one of the sacrifices. He entered the maze using a ball of string to track his way out. Upon finding the minotaur, Theseus slew it. And escorted his love interest (the daughter of King Minos) back to safety.
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∙ 12y agoThe minotaur is the half-man half-bull that was kept in the labyrinth designed by Daedalus. Seven males and seven females would be fed to it, and once one of these males was the hero Theseus, who, before being given to the beast, seeked the help of Ariadne, the king's daughter, who gave him a magical ball of thread which helped him defeat the minotaur and return safely from the labyrinth
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∙ 12y agoThe Minotaur was not a god or godess of anything, just a moster in the Greek myth "Theseus." The Minotaur was created by Poseidon. You could say the Minotaur was the god of bulls though. He was considered one of the most ferocious monsters, and is well known.
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∙ 14y agoYes. It is a creature of ancient Greek mythology.
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Why is the white bull the symbol of the minotaur?
It is not the sign of the Minotaur. The Bull of Crete (which was, perhaps, white) however, was the father of the Minotaur, it's mother being the goddess Pasiphae, Queen of Crete who wed Minos.
Which Greek god defeated minotaur?
It wasn't a Greek god that defeated the minotaur but it was however a hero named Theseus who defeated him in the Labyrinth.
Who where the Greek gods and what were they responsible for?
well there was 12 main gods and goddesses (the Olympians) they were Zeus- god of the sky / king of the gods Hera- goddess of marriage / queen of the gods Poseidon- god of the sea / god of earthquakes Aphrodite- goddess of love / goddess of beauty Hephaestus- god of the forge / god of fire Athena- goddess of wisdom / goddess of strategy Ares- god of war / god of blood thirst Hermes- god of travelers / god of thieves Artemis- goddess of the hunt / goddess of virginity Apollo- god of music / god of poetry Hades- god of the Underworld Demeter- goddess of fertility / goddess of crops
Is there a toy of the metal minotaur from God of War 1?
not in the first one
What are all of the roman gods and goddesses talents or gifts?
Juno - Queen of the Gods Neptune - God of the Sea Pluto - God of Death Apollo - God of the Sun Diana - Goddess of the Moon Mars - God of War Venus - Goddess of Love Cupid - God of Love Mercury - Messenger of the Gods Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom Ceres - The Earth Goddess Proserpine - Goddess of the Underworld Vulcan - The Smith God Bacchus - God of Wine Saturn - God of Time Vesta - Goddess of the Home Janus - God of Doors Uranus and Gaia - Parents of Saturn Maia - Goddess of Growth Flora - Goddess of Flowers Plutus - God of Wealth
What is the minotaur god goddess of?
theio
What is Ariadne god of?
Ariadne is not specified as a god, or rather a goddess, of anything. Her parents were Minos, son of the god Zeus and the mortal woman Europa, and Pasiphaë, daughter of the god Helios and the sea nymph Perse; therefore, she was only a half-goddess at best. In other renditions, she is stated to be a goddess, but it is only an epithet. In answer to your question, she is associated with the Minotaur's labyrinth, which she was said to be the ruler of.
What god lived in the labyrinth?
The Minotaur but he is not a god.
What is the minotaur god of?
theio
Was the minotaur a god of anything?
No. He was a monster, not an immortal god.
Why is the white bull the symbol of the minotaur?
It is not the sign of the Minotaur. The Bull of Crete (which was, perhaps, white) however, was the father of the Minotaur, it's mother being the goddess Pasiphae, Queen of Crete who wed Minos.
Which Greek god defeated minotaur?
It wasn't a Greek god that defeated the minotaur but it was however a hero named Theseus who defeated him in the Labyrinth.
Who was Araidne the goddess of?
Ariadne isn't a goddess she was the daughter of Minos the king of Crete.she helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur left after and Theseus abandoned her, but the heart broken princess was promised by Aphrodite that she will soon find love and she did when she met Dionysus the god of wine.
What happened to the greek goddess ariadne?
She helped slay a Minotaur and was granted immortality by Artemis.
Dionysus was the goddess of what?
He was not a goddess but a god. The god of wine.
A greek god and goddess?
I think you're asking what a God and Goddess is. A God is a thing or person that you worship, and a Goddess is a female God.
Who is Zeus' god or goddess?
Zeus is the head of the Greek pantheon; he has no god or goddess. He is a god, the chief god as it were.
