What are the differences between a minotaur and a centaur?

A Minotaur is a half man half bull and translates literally to the bull of Minos. After Poseidon gave him a beautiful white bull, king Minos, who had promised to sacrifice it, used it to breed. His wife, under the power of Aphrodite, became infatuated with the bull. read more

The one major difference between the two, is that a Minotaur is half bull, and a Centaur is half horse. Minotaurs are also typically a lot more animal, while centaurs are more human. read more

"Minotaur" is Greek for "Bull of Minos." The bull was known in Crete as Asterion, a name shared with Minos's foster father. In Greek mythology, the centaurs are a race of creatures composed of part human and part horse. read more

As nouns the difference between minotaur and centaur is that minotaur is (greek mythology) a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man while centaur is (greek mythology) a mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse. read more