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1 trivia quiz  The Minotaur: Historical Bull? icon
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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 Dec 31 00
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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?
* How was the bull associated with Crete?
* Seven youths and seven maidens were supposedly sacrificed to the minotaur every nine years. How might this idea have come about?
* Who led the renowned dig in Crete in 1900?

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