Monday 13 February 2012

Information:Minotaur




History
Minos preyed to Posidon to sent him a snow white bull, he was to kill the white bull and to satisfy Posidon.But he decided to keep the bull. To punish him, Aphrodite made his wife fall deeply in love with the bull and delived of the half man half bull creature---minotaur.

Adventures
Mino was so ashamed,  he sent workers to build a gaint labyrinth to trap the minotaur. He reqired that seven Atheniam youths and seven maindens be sent every ninth year. When the third sacrifice approached, Theseus volunteered to slay the minotaur. After killing him Ariadne helped Thueseus nagivate the labyrinth with a ball of thread.

Relationships
Poseidon's white bull- Father
Minos's wife- Mother
Theseus- Mortal enemy

Appearance
Minotaur was a half bull, half human creature in Greek mythology. A beast with the body of man and a head of bull.

Symbols associated with creature
- Maze
- Strong Bull's head
- axe

Evolution
Minotaur appears at the center of many depictions of the Labyrinth.It used widely in movies and games,such as immortals(2011), Minotaur(2006), Heroes series(PC games), Warcraft3(2001), World Of Warcraft(2006).  Always appeared with the characteristics of strength, fearlessness and ferocity.

List of sports
- Weight lifting because he is really strong
- Football - Minotaur's bull head shows toughness and bravado, it's like he will crash every thing that blocks him.
- Bull flighting - his bull head and ferocity expresses the bull's anger and danger.

Bibliography
Minotaur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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