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Archaeology & Art on Instagram: "Minotaur, 2021, Mixed media-Oil & Digital, Paul Reid (Scottish, 1975).⁣ ⁣ https://www.paulreidart.co.uk/mythologies⁣ ⁣  The Minotaur was a monstrous creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull. According to the myth, it was born from the union of Pasiphae, the wife of King Minos of Crete, and a magnificent bull sent by the god Poseidon.⁣ ⁣ King Minos, seeking to hide the shame of this unnatural offspring, had the architect Daedalus construct a vast labyrinth beneath his palace in Knossos. The labyrinth was a complex maze designed to confine the Minotaur, making it nearly impossible to escape.⁣ ⁣ Every year, as a form of tribute, seven young men and seven young women from Athens were sent into the labyrinth to be devoured by the Minotaur. This con Insect Character, Ap Portfolio, Pjo Aesthetic, House Of Leaves, Mythology Humor, Greek Mythology Humor, The Minotaur, The Ugly Truth, A Bull

Archaeology & Art on Instagram: "Minotaur, 2021, Mixed media-Oil & Digital, Paul Reid (Scottish, 1975).⁣ ⁣ https://www.paulreidart.co.uk/mythologies⁣ ⁣ The Minotaur was a monstrous creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull. According to the myth, it was born from the union of Pasiphae, the wife of King Minos of Crete, and a magnificent bull sent by the god Poseidon.⁣ ⁣ King Minos, seeking to hide the shame of this unnatural offspring, had the architect Daedalus construct a vast…

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