Minotaur facts for kids
 Minotaur bust, (National Archaeological Museum of Athens)
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| Grouping | Mythological creature |
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| Parents | Cretan Bull and Pasiphaë |
| Mythology | Greek |
| Region | Crete |
The Minotaur (Greek: Μινώταυρος) is a creature in Greek mythology. He is shown as half-bull, half-man, normally with the head of a bull and body of a man. He lived at the center of the Cretan Labyrinth (maze). The Labyrinth was built for King Minos by Daedalus. The Minotaur was killed by Theseus.
Images for kids
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The bronze "Horned God" from Enkomi, Cyprus
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Rhyton in the shape of a bull's head, Heraklion Archaeological Museum
See also
In Spanish: Minotauro para niños
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