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MYTHICAL CREATURES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is a minotaur, a character that is half bull and half man an example of a mythical creature?
A
Yes
B
No
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Minotaur, Greek Minotauros (“Minos ‘s Bull”), in Greek mythology, a fabulous monster of Crete that had the body of a man and the head of a bull. It was the offspring of Pasiphae, the wife of Minos, and a snow-white bull sent to Minos by the god Poseidon for sacrifice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pasiphaë then climbed into the cow and was able to mate with the bull. The result was a child who was half human and half bull. Minos then had Daedalus build a maze, called a labyrinth, to house the Minotaur.

Detailed explanation-3: -Minotaur was a monster in Greek mythology who had the head of a bull and the body of a man. Its name came from the Greek word ‘minos’, which is attributed to the King of Crete, Minos, and ‘tauros’ which means bull. The term ‘minotaurus’ literally translates to ‘Minos’s Bull’.

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