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In Greek mythology, the Minotaur [b] (Ancient Greek: Μινώταυρος, Mīnṓtauros), also known as Asterion, is a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man [4] (p 34) or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "part man and part bull".
Merpeople: humans with fish tail after torso (Mermaid as female, Merman as male). They lure adventurers to drown them. Minotaur: a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus in the Labyrinth created by Daedelus. Multi-headed Dogs Cerberus : the three-headed giant hound that guarded the gates of the Underworld.
Ophiophagy (Greek: ὄφις + φαγία, lit. ' snake eating ') is a specialized form of feeding or alimentary behavior of animals which hunt and eat snakes.There are ophiophagous mammals (such as the skunks and the mongooses), birds (such as snake eagles, the secretarybird, and some hawks), lizards (such as the common collared lizard), and even other snakes, such as the Central and South ...
Pikeminnows are opportunistic feeders, but the larger fish are more “highly piscivorous,” meaning they eat a lot of other fish. Since the program’s creation, over 5.2 million Northern ...
Theseus (UK: / ˈ θ iː sj uː s /, US: / ˈ θ iː s i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Θησεύς [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was a divine hero in Greek mythology, famous for slaying the Minotaur.The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for storytelling throughout the ages.
The bullneck seahorse (Hippocampus Minotaur) is a pygmy seahorse in the genus Hippocampus. This seahorse has never been found in the wild, [1] and little is known about its natural habitat. The only known specimens were collected on the coast of Eden, Australia. It is thought to live in sand beds at the bottom of the ocean, "64 - 100 meters ...
In a bizarre show of gratitude, FishVille is giving away a giant Minotaur in-game statue to each player of their Facebook fanpage. And if this hefty, toga-wearing, bull-headed monster of Greek ...
Daedalus built a hollow, wooden cow, covered in real cow hide for Pasiphaë, so she could mate with the bull. As a result, Pasiphaë gave birth to the Minotaur, a creature with the body of a man, but the head and tail of a bull. King Minos ordered the Minotaur to be imprisoned and guarded in the Labyrinth built by Daedalus for that purpose. [33]