How did Aphrodite give birth to a minotaur?

Simple: She didn't. Poseidon gave a white bull to Minos, intended as a sacrifice to him. However, he did not, as he loved the bull. In anger, Poseidon asked Aphrodite to intervene. She made the sorceress Queen Pasiphaë fall in love with the bull. read more

Facts about Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the goddess of fertility, love, and beauty. Two different stories explain the birth of Aphrodite. The first is simple: She was the child of Zeus and Dione. According to the second story, however, Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea. read more

Susan Young, Parent of one. Updated Mar 18, 2018 · Author has 55 answers and 31.4k answer views. read more

Queen Pasiphae slept with a bull sent by Zeus, and gave birth to Minotaur, a creature half man – half bull. King Minos was embarrassed, but did not want to kill the Minotaur, so he hid the monster in the Labyrinth constructed by Daedalus at the Minoan Palace of Knossos. read more