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In Greek mythology, the Minotaur is a mythical creature portrayed with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a ______
In Greek mythology, the Minotaur is a mythical creature portrayed with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a ______
man
The Minotaur dwelt at the center of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus, on the command of King Minos of ______
The Minotaur dwelt at the center of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus, on the command of King Minos of ______
Crete
The word 'Minotaur' derives from the Ancient Greek Μῑνώταυρος, a compound of the name Μίνως (Minos) and the noun ταῦρος 'bull', translated as '(the) Bull of ______'
The word 'Minotaur' derives from the Ancient Greek Μῑνώταυρος, a compound of the name Μίνως (Minos) and the noun ταῦρος 'bull', translated as '(the) Bull of ______'
Minos
The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero ______
The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero ______
The Minotaur was called Θevrumineš in ______
The Minotaur was called Θevrumineš in ______
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The Minotaur in Greek Mythology
- The Minotaur is a mythical creature with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man.
- The Minotaur lived at the center of the Labyrinth, a complex maze designed by Daedalus and his son Icarus, on the orders of King Minos of Crete.
- The word 'Minotaur' comes from the Ancient Greek Μῑνώταυρος, a combination of Μίνως (Minos) and ταῦρος 'bull', meaning '(the) Bull of Minos'.
- The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.
- In Etruscan mythology, the Minotaur was known as Θevrumineš.
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