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In Greek mythology, a monster, half man and
half bull, offspring of Pasiphae, wife of
King Minos of Crete, and a bull. It lived in
the labyrinth at Knossos and its victims were
seven girls and seven youths, sent in annual
tribute by Athens, until Theseus killed it,
with the aid of Ariadne, the daughter of
Minos.