mythical half-man and half-bull who was kept captive in the Labyrinth on the island of Crete
Misplaced in Scythia. Scythia. Here l found beasts like the minotaur useful for war. The place for this bull-headed monster is Minos' kingdom of Crete. Associated with bull-cult and Cretan ceremonial bull-leaping.
Vicious monster with the body of a man and the head of a bull, who dwelled within the Labyrinth and killed all who entered. He was the son of Queen Pasiphae and was eventually slain by Theseus.
(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
a combination of a bull and a human
a huge and frightening monster that causes Fear
(n.) A creature of mythical and fantasy legend that is a cross of a man and a bull. Modern popularization has brought them much into an advanced state when compared to the beast of Greco-Roman myths.
In Greek mythology, a monster with the body of a man and the head of a bull, who, confined in the labyrinth built for Minos, king of Crete, in his place at Knossos, fed on human flesh and who was killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.
The mythical bull who lived in the labyrinth in Crete.
In Greek mythology, the Minotaur (Greek: ΜινόταυÏος, Minótauros) was a creature that was part man and part bull. It dwelt at the center of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction built for King Minos of Crete and designed by the architect Daedalus to hold the Minotaur. The actual historical site of Knossos is usually identified as the site of the labyrinth.
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, minotaurs are a race of monstrous humanoids, resembling bull-human hybrids. Many minotaurs worship the demon lord Baphomet.