Last week, you saw the image of the new-born Minotaur being held in the lap of his mother, Queen Pasiphae of Crete. The Minotaur was later locked up in the Labyrinth and offered human sacrifices... until, that is, the hero Theseus arrived and slew the Minotaur, which you can see in today's image, a painting by the 18th-century neoclassical artist Charles-Édouard Chaise. Here is a close-up of the slain Minotaur:
You can also find more myths and legends for the week of March 18-25 here. For more information and links to the actual javascript code, see the Myths & Legends Widget Reference Page.
