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πŸ‘€ the Minotaur

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  • Alternative name
    πŸ‘€ Asterios (alt. Minotaur)
    Information
    killed by Theseus
    Rationalized form
    πŸ‘€ Tauros (rat. Minotaur)
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Has hybrid form
    Experiences
    Consumes human flesh
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of MinotaurπŸ‘€ the Bull of Poseidon sent to Minos on CreteπŸ‘€ Tauros (rat. Bull of Poseidon) rationalized form of the Bull of Poseidon, father of the Minotaur
    Conceived at
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
    Derives etymology from
    πŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and PasiphaeπŸ‘€ Tauros (rat. Bull of Poseidon) rationalized form of the Bull of Poseidon, father of the Minotaur
    Kills
    πŸ‘₯ the Earlier Athenian Tributes young men and women sent to Minos on Crete prior to the participation of Theseus
    Dies at
    πŸ›οΈ the Labyrinth (Knossos) at Knossos🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian hero🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by Theseus🏺 the Club of Theseus originally belonging to Periphetes
    Dwelling
    πŸ›οΈ the Labyrinth (Knossos) at Knossos
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Ariadne daughter of MinosπŸ‘€ Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the LabyrinthπŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian heroπŸ›οΈ the Labyrinth (Knossos) at Knossos🏺 the Thread of Ariadne used by Theseus to escape the LabyrinthπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian god🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of MinotaurπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and PasiphaeπŸ‘€ the Bull of Poseidon sent to Minos on Crete🏺 the Replica Cow used by Pasiphae to have sex with a bullπŸ‘€ Asterios (alt. Minotaur) alternative name for the MinotaurπŸ‘€ Androgeos son of Minos🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Artemis Soteira at TroizenπŸ‘₯ the Earlier Athenian Tributes young men and women sent to Minos on Crete prior to the participation of TheseusπŸ‘€ Tauros (rat. Bull of Poseidon) rationalized form of the Bull of Poseidon, father of the Minotaur🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by TheseusπŸ‘₯ the Final Athenian Tribute when Theseus participatedπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Euanthe (Athenian) one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Lycinos one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Anthylla one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Antias one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Gluce (Athenian) one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Simon (Athenian) one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Enpedo one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Lycios (Athenian) one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Eunice (Athenian) one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Solon (Athenian) one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Timon one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Syon one of the Athenian youths sent to CreteπŸ‘€ Throphos nurse of Ariadne🏺 the Club of Theseus originally belonging to PeriphetesπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Dictynna (Cretan) goddess, identified with Britomartis🏺 the Crown of AriadneπŸ‘€ Procrustes brigand killed by TheseusπŸ‘€ Sceiron opponent of TheseusπŸ‘€ Sinis brigand killed by Theseus🏺 the Ship of Theseus used by Theseus and the tribute for the expedition to CreteπŸ‘€ the Minotaur killed by Theseus
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 1.9πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.1.3-3.1.4πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.1.4πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.15.8πŸ“– Pausanias 3.18.11πŸ“– Pausanias 3.18.16πŸ“– Pausanias 1.24.1πŸ“– Pausanias 1.27.9-1.27.10πŸ“– Pausanias 2.31.1πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 15.2πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 19.1πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 93 MostπŸ“– Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 7πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 2πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 300-315πŸ“– Lucian, A True Story 2.44πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.61.1-1.61.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.61.4-4.61.9πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.77.1-4.77.9πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 2.112πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 373-374πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 407-408πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 49πŸ“– Strabo 10.4.8πŸ“– Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.222πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 18.590βš’οΈ Graffito from Room 18, Casa di Marcus Lucretius IX 3, 5.24, Pompeii (CIL IV 2331; EDR 148378; Trismegistos 525200)πŸ“– Pausanias 1.22.4-1.22.5πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.1-8.151πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.152-8.182βš’οΈ Ephebic Decree at Athens (EMA 9506 etc; IG II, 2, 1125; 2291a; SEG 50.155; PHI 4527; PHI 3340)πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 2πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 4πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 10πŸ“– Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1452.62-1452.65
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusHesiod, EhoiaiHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesCallimachus, Hymn to DelosLucian, A True StoryDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaOvid, IbisLucian, The DanceStraboServius, Scholia on GeorgicsD-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, HeroidesEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Euripides fr. 996 Nauck = fr. 637b MetteπŸ“– Euripides fr. 997 Nauck = fr. 637a30 MetteπŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 1.204-1.230
    Depictions
    🎨 Attic Black-Figure Lid (BM 1859,0301.4; Beazley 7022; LIMC Antaios I 70)🎨 Discoid Terracotta Object with Relief Decoration (CAMU Ξ” 486)🎨 Fragment of Attic Black-Figure Lekythos (Nicholson NM48.284)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Kylix (SAM 2243; Beazley 310552; LIMC Anthylla 1)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Cup attributed to the Painter of Villa Giulia 3559 (Melbourne 25282; Beazley 5708)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora attributed to the Light-Make Class (Monash 127.012)🎨 Fragments of Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora (RD Milns 85.2740; Beazley 23188)🎨 Wall Paintings from House of Menander / Casa del Menandro I 10, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p4-space-46)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Centenario IX 8, 3.7, Pompeii (PALP r9-i8-p3-space-41)🎨 Mosaics from Casa del Labirinto VI 11, 8.10, Pompeii (PALP r6-i11-p10-space-42)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Meleagro VI 9, 2.13, Pompeii (PALP r6-i9-p2-space-24)🎨 Wall Paintings from Laundry VI 8, 20, Pompeii (PALP r6-i8-p20-space-12)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 5, 14-16, Pompeii (PALP r9-i5-p14-space-e)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Gavius Rufus VII 2, 16-17, Pompeii (MANN 9043, 9044, 9449; PALP r7-i2-p16-space-o)🎨 Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Met 90.12a-b; ASR III, no. 425, pl. 133)🎨 Wall Painting from the Basilica, Herculaneum (MANN 9049)🎨 Attic Black-Figure White-Ground Skyphos attributed to the Lancut Group (NAM 639; Beazley 350907)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B5802)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8157)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1910)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B969)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4809)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1010)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B6688)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1643)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1654)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B7520)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8786)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8383)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B112)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B160)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Noicattaro (Bari n/a)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the Leagros Group (BM 1837,0609.49; LIMC Acheloos 248)🎨 Fragments of Gilded Silver Diadem (Getty 83.AM.343)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Amphora attributed to the Taleides Painter (Met 47.11.5)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)
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