Pasiphae

Greek mythology

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association with Minotaur

  • Theseus killing the Minotaur
    In Minotaur

    It was the offspring of Pasiphae, the wife of Minos, and a snow-white bull sent to Minos by the god Poseidon for sacrifice. Minos, instead of sacrificing it, kept it alive; Poseidon as a punishment made Pasiphae fall in love with it. Her child by the bull was shut up…

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legend of Daedalus

  • Giovanni David: Icarus and Daedalus
    In Daedalus

    …of Minos and his wife, Pasiphae, and he quickly became embroiled in another messy situation. Because Minos had kept a white bull given him by Poseidon (god of the sea) for the purpose of sacrifice, Poseidon had caused Pasiphae to physically desire the bull. She asked Daedalus to fashion a…

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