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    father, Minos. I pity the beast because Poseidon’s spell that was placed on Pasiphae was to punish Minos for not sacrificing his bull. The spell was to make Pasiphae lust after a bull that Minos liked and did not want to sacrifice and instead sacrificed a lesser bull. Pasiphae became pregnant by the

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    and those who are left undefended and unguarded. More pointedly, the unborn, the elderly and the neglected child. If one had altruism and compassion for others, our world would not be as it is today. In the Minotaur’s story, his mother, Pasiphae, experienced much disgrace

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    Mino's Accident

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    Mino’s Accident Other fish call them the three musketeers, but they called themselves Mino, Fin, and Bo. There were 10 seconds left in the soccer game and it was tied 2-2. Mino was swimming down the field with the ball. Then he passed it to Fin, and he went to the net. Spotting Bo wide open on the other side, Fin kicked it to him just a bit ahead so he could swim to it. Swimming quickly to the other side of the net Mino retrieved a pass from Bo. The ball went right into the open net as Mino headed

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    Minotaur the son of King Minos and Queen Pasiphae was a half man-half bull. Minotaur lived on an island named ‘‘Crete’’. Minotaur is known for being half man and half bull, which makes him have superhuman strength. Minotaur had been born to Mino and Pasiphae as a punishment from the gods. Minos had been challenged to prove that he was of divine parentage, so he was called on the sea of god to send him a sign. The Minotaur dwelt at the center of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction

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    He also married Pasiphae who was the daughter of Helios. According to Bacchylides, a Greek playwright, Minos controlled all of the seas that surrounded Crete. Every year, Minos sacrificed the finest bull in his flock to the Greek gods. However, one year a magnificent bull appeared in his flock. However, Minos decided not to sacrifice this bull; instead, Minos sacrificed a lesser bull. The Gods became angry and Poseidon put a curse on Pasiphae. According to Apollodorus, Pasiphae asked Daedalus (an

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    Henri Matisse Biography

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    objects and create movement. The images were raw and felt more sketched out. Jazz created a more positive mood with its color scheme while Pasiphaé, Chant de Minos created a calmer and less energetic mood. The typeface in Pasiphaé, Chant de Minos was thin and serif which fit the style and mood of this book more that the typeface used in Jazz. Overall, Pasiphaé, Chant de Minos is calm and graphic with simple line work that creates movement and tension in the images. Jazz was vibrant and bold. Each

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    Minotaur: The Minotaur is a half-bull, and a half-human monster that was born from the union of Minos’s wife, Pasiphae, and the Cretan bull. He lived in the Labyrinth made by the architect, Daedalus, and eat the children that are offered as a sacrifice by Athens. Minos: He is the King of Crete, husband of Pasiphae, and the father of Androgeus. He is one of the reasons the Minotaur was made because he enraged Poseidon, which causes the gods to make his wife fall in love with the Cretan bull. Crete:

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    ‘pro’ or ‘anti’ woman depending on what messages the feminists want to convey. Although various views of women in Greek mythology have been presented over the years, when one examines the portrayal of females in the stories of The Judgement of Paris, Pasiphae, and Calypso in Greek mythology, one can better understand how many aspects of Greek myths portrayed women in a negative way. One very well known Greek myth revolves around the three goddesses, Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite. This myth states that

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    Minotaur Research Paper

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    the rightful ruler over his two brothers. Minos however, did not sacrifice the bull and chosen a lesser one in its place. Poseidon became angry over Mino’s disobedience. Mino’s wife, Pasiphae, was installed with lusting desire for the white bull by Poseidon as revenge. With the help of Daedalus and Icarus, Pasiphae became pregnant by the animal. The name of Minotaur

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    In the story about the Minotaur he was mistreated. He was the offspring of the Cretan Queen Pasiphae and a majestic bull. Due to the curse Posedion put on Minos by making his wife Pasiphae fall in love with his white bull. Daedalus and his son Icarus built a giant maze to hold the Minotaur close to Minos’ palace in Knossos. The Minotaur was considered a monster or a beast as other people would say. Every seven to nine years the people of Athens had seven guys and seven girls taken from their families

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