Showing posts with label Minotaur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minotaur. Show all posts

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Minos.

Minos (Μίνως) was a King of Crete in Greek myths and legends. His father was Zeus, his mother was Europa.

He ruled on an island. Minos met many different characters of Greek mythology, such as: Daedalus, Poseidon, Minotaur, and etc.

King of Crete asked King Aegeus for seven boys and seven girls. they were needed for Daedalus' labyrinth, these boys and girls were eaten by the Minotaur .

Theseus, the Athenian hero, killed this creature.

Pasiphaё was Minos' wife. They had several children: Ariadne, Phaedra, Androgeus, Deucalion, Gkaucus, Catreus, Acacallis, and Xenodice.

He died in Sicily. After the death, Minos became an judge in the underworld.

This character was popular in arts and culture.



Sunday, February 6, 2022

Ariadne.

Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη) was known as a Cretan princess in Greek mythology. Her parents were Minos (Μίνως) and Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη). Ariadne's siblings were: Glaucus, the Minotaur (Μῑνώταυρος), Phaedra, Catreus, Deucalion, and Androgeus.

She had her own symbols, such as: bull, string or thread, and serpent. 

Ariadne was a wife of Dionysus (Δῐόνῡσος) and Theseus (Θησεύς).

She helped the Minotaur with her thread the labyrinth. Daedalus had taught Ariadne that.

Also, she was on the island Naxos. Ariadne gave birth to her children: Oenopion, Staphylus, and Thoas.

She met with other gods and goddesses.

There are many myths and legends about this weaving goddess.

Ariadne became popular in arts and culture. There are different paintings and sculptures about her.

Source of image:

https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/dionisio-da-una-bebida-para-el-s%C3%A1tiro-gm1068769512-285887650


Source of image:

https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/ariadne-gm508139029-45928636


Source of image:

https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/ariadna-deidades-cl%C3%A1sicas-y-personajes-mitol%C3%B3gicos-grabado-ilustraci%C3%B3n-antigua-gm1176637214-328143767



Saturday, December 18, 2021

Daedalus.

Daedalus (Δαίδαλος) was a character in Greek mythology. He was born in Athens. His father was Metion, his mother was Iphinoe or Merope.

Daedalus was a wise person. He created many different things. Daedalus was an architect and sculptor. He was a symbol of knowledge and power.

Perdix (Πέρδιξ) was a nephew of Daedalus. Also, he was his student. Perdix was more talented than his uncle. Daedalus killed him.

On Crete, he made statues for Minos (Μίνως), Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη), Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη), Phaedra (Φαίδρα), and other members of family.

Also, Daedalus created the Labyrinth (Λαβύρινθος). Minotaur (Μινώταυρος) was born and lived there. Theseus (Θησεύς) went from the Labyrinth with the Ariadne's thread.

He had a son named Icarus.



Monday, July 8, 2019

Minotaur.

Minotaur was a mythical creature in Ancient Greece. He had a head and tail of a bull and the human body. Monster's parents were Cretan Bull and Pasiphaё.

Hero Theseus killed this creature. Minotaur met other characters from legends.

There are many paintings and statues of the monster and the Athenian hero Theseus.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/theseus-fighting-minotaur-1271921308

Theseus fighting the minotaur

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/minotaur-standing-on-mountain-landscape-492664279

Minotaur standing on mountain landscape.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/theseus-slaying-minotaur-641094190

Theseus slaying the Minotaur