Minotaur With Dark Face, 3D Illustration Stock Photography

Minos, a son of Zeus and Europa, who lived on the island of Crete, asked his uncle, the god of the sea Poseidon, to grant him a miracle in order to attain dignity and deter other candidates to the throne. He vowed to sacrifice whatever comes out of the sea to God. Poseidon then sent him a magnificent bull and Minos became king of Crete. However, he liked the bull so much that he took him into his herd and instead sacrificed an inferior animal.Poseidon grumbled and struck Minos ’wife Pasiphaë with a desire to unite with the bull. She had Daidalos build a wooden frame that was clad with cowhide. She hid in there and let the bull mate with her. As the fruit of this association, she gave birth to the Minotaur Mino Taurus with the name `Asterios`. Minos had Daidalos build a prison in the form of a labyrinth for the mixed race.