To decode the symbol of the Minotaur, we must look at the symbolism of the labyrinth — an archetypal image representing the center, the source, the sacred place — a secret.

The Minotaur’s prison, the Labyrinth, also has deep roots in Minoan material culture, but scholars have different theories as to its origin.

Minotaur´s Labyrinth. ByArthur Pinheiro Machado, Former Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Oct 21, 2015, 12:00pm EDT Oct 21, 2015, 12:00pm EDT.

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“The Labyrinth and the Minotaur” runs from May 13-22 at Mixed Blood Theatre ($5-$50, suggested ticket price is $25, $50 subsidizes a ticket for members of the community).

The Minotaur, half man, half bull, with a labyrinth as a home. Life wasn’t perfect for this iconic monster from Greek Mythology through no fault of its own. Born into the world through trickery ...

EA Games has announced that Dark Age of Camelot, the MMORPG created by Mythic Entertainment, will be releasing the game's seventh expansion. The expansion is called Labyrinth of the Minotaur and ...

The 30-foot-tall mural was painted overnight. This provided photo shows a large Minotaur mural outside The Bull and Bee Meadery & Tasting Room in Albany, N.Y. Rick Marshall ...

In the myth of the minotaur, the young warrior Theseus ventures into a labyrinth to confront the minotaur, the half-bull, half-man monster who terrorizes the Cretan royal family.