Minotaur

Bull-headed man in Greek myth, trapped in the Labyrinth.

Core Themes

• Hybridity and monstrosity.
• Linked to Hybrid Creatures.

Cultural Connections

• Greek: In Apollodorus Library.

Related Concepts & Sources

Centaur (related creature), Labyrinth (context), Hero’s Journey (theme)

Identified as: creature of Greek mythology with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man. Source: Wikidata Q129866.

Classified As

• mythical human-animal hybrid
• mythological Greek character