The+Minotaur

A Minotaur is a beast that is characterized in Greek mythology as half-man, half-bull. He dwells at the center of the Creten Labyrinth, an elaborate maze-like construction that was built in order to keep Minotaur contained. He is eventually slain by the Athenian hero Theseus. In Crete, the Minotaur is known by its proper name, Asterion, given to him by his foster-father, Minos. The name is translated to "bull of Minos." As he ascended to the throne of Crete, Minos struggled against his brothers for the right to rule. Minos prayed to Poseidon to help him, and send him a snow white bull show his approval. Minos was then supposed to sacrifice the bull after it is given to him, but he kept it because it was so beautiful. As punishment, the gods forced his wife to fall in love with the bull, and the offspring of the two was the monstrous minotaur. When he became older, he turned into a ferocious beast, and devoured man for sustenance. The Creten Labrynth was created by Minos to contain him.

The Minotaur is present in Greek mythology and the poem Dante's Inferno, yet not in many modern movies or stories. It is present in "The Lightning Thief," "The MInotaur," and "Role Models."