In Greek mythology, the Minotaur (/ ˈ m aɪ n ə t ɔːr /, / ˈ m ɪ n ə ˌ t ɔːr /; Ancient Greek: Μῑνώταυρος [miːnɔ̌ːtau̯ros], Latin: Minotaurus, Etruscan: Θevrumineś) is a mythical creature portrayed in Classical times with the head of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "part man and part bull". read more