Мифологическое животное .Минотавр.

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In Greek mythology, the Minotaur was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, "part man and part bull". He dwelt at the center of the Cretan Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus, on the command of King Minos of Crete. The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.

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Minos hid it in Daedalus built a labyrinth of Knossos, where he rushed for devouring criminals, as well as sent by Athens every nine years (ie, once every eight years, ) 7 girls and 7 boys (or 7 children each year ). Theseus was (according to Diodorus) from the second group (according to Plutarch, in the third). According to some sources, the prisoners eyes gouged out. Interpreted, the prisoners were dying themselves wandering and finding no way out.

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Theseus, being on Crete among 14 victims killed the Minotaur fist blows and with the help of Ariadne (half-sister of the Minotaur - the daughter of Minos and Pasiphae), gave him a ball of yarn, came out of the maze.

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In his chronicle of Eusebius citing Filohora presents another version of the Minotaur. The Minotaur was a teacher of King Minos of Crete named Taurus and cruel man. Minos established competition by offering Athenian boys as a prize. The contest Taurus defeated all opponents until he was defeated in the fight tenth king of Athens, Theseus, on the basis of which the Athenians freed from paying tribute to the boys, as they said themselves residents of Knossos. Eusebius took victory Theseus 1230-ies. BC. e.

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