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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 The Minotaur, A Bull, The Labyrinth, The Architect, Young Men, The Union, Crete, Labyrinth, Archaeology
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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…

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