Theseus and the Minotaur at the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris

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The Minotaur is, in Greek mythology, a fabulous monster with the body of a man and the head of a taureau or half-man and half-taureau. Born of love Pasiphae and a white bull sent by Poseidon, the Titan Hyperion and down, he was imprisoned by King Minos in the labyrinth, in the center of Crete, which was built specially by Daedalus so it can not escape and that no one discovers his existence. In ancient texts, the minotaur also bears the name of Asterius or Asterion, named after the king of Crete who had entrusted Zeus Minos, fruit of its union with Europe. The Minotaur was eventually killed by Theseus, son of Aegeus, with the help of Ariadne.     This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.