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The [[Third Doctor]] learned that the Minotaur was real during a trip to [[Atlantis]]. The creature was formerly a member of [[Dalios]]'s court, a great athlete who desired the strength of a bull and a long life in which to use it. [[Kronos]] granted him his wish, and the creature was made guardian of the [[Crystal of Kronos]] until the Doctor defeated it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | The [[Third Doctor]] learned that the Minotaur was real during a trip to [[Atlantis]]. The creature was formerly a member of [[Dalios]]'s court, a great athlete who desired the strength of a bull and a long life in which to use it. [[Kronos]] granted him his wish, and the creature was made guardian of the [[Crystal of Kronos]] until the Doctor defeated it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | ||
=== Imprisonment === | === Imprisonment === | ||
The Minotaur was imprisoned by [[King Minos]] of [[Crete]] in the middle of a huge specially designed [[maze]] built at [[Knossos]], which was called the [[Labyrinth]]. Forced to pay tribute to Minos, [[Athens]] sent seven young men and seven young women every nine years to be devoured by the Minotaur. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') According to another account, the Minotaur was imprisoned by the [[King of Minos]], and the sacrifices were not foreigners. | The Minotaur was imprisoned by [[Minos (mythology)|King Minos]] of [[Crete]] in the middle of a huge specially designed [[maze]] built at [[Knossos]], which was called the [[Labyrinth]]. Forced to pay tribute to Minos, [[Athens]] sent seven young men and seven young women every nine years to be devoured by the Minotaur. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') According to another account, the Minotaur was imprisoned by the [[King of Minos]], and the sacrifices were not foreigners. | ||
One of the tasks set to the superhuman hero [[Hercules]] was to capture the Minotaur, known by then as the "great bull of the King of Minos". Hercules walked into the maze and managed to chain the Minotaur. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mythical Monsters (short story)|Mythical Monsters]]'') | One of the tasks set to the superhuman hero [[Hercules]] was to capture the Minotaur, known by then as the "great bull of the King of Minos". Hercules walked into the maze and managed to chain the Minotaur. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mythical Monsters (short story)|Mythical Monsters]]'') | ||
=== Death === | === Death === | ||
However, the Minotaur was back in the Labyrinth by the time of his death. Athenian prince [[Theseus]] insisted on going as one of the men, and helped by [[Ariadne]] - the daughter of King Minos - he slew the Minotaur. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') The [[Fourth Doctor]] claimed to have given Theseus the ball of string that he used to find his way around the labyrinth in which the Minotaur resided. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'') | However, the Minotaur was back in the Labyrinth by the time of his death. Athenian prince [[Theseus]] insisted on going as one of the men, and helped by [[Ariadne]] - the daughter of King Minos - he slew the Minotaur. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') The [[Fourth Doctor]] claimed to have given Theseus the ball of string that he used to find his way around the labyrinth in which the Minotaur resided. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'') | ||