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1 The Minotaur: Historical Bull?
Here's a bit of interesting history behind the story of Theseus and the minotaur! How much of this do you know?
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Telemachus
Dec 31 00
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This is category 9091
Last Updated Nov 07 09 5:51 AM

Some sample questions from this category:

* The minotaur is a creature of Greek legend. What sort of creature is it?
* The word 'minotaur' is an amalgam of 'Minos' and 'tauros'. What did 'Minos' mean to the people of ancient Greece?
* Continuing from above, what did the word 'tauros' mean to the people of ancient Greece?
* What did 'labyrinth' mean to the ancient Greeks?
* How might 'labyrinth' have come to mean 'maze', as it does in the story of Theseus and the minotaur?


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