> In Greek mythology, which creature resided at the center of the Labyrinth?And the answer: the Minotaur. A stone statue depicting the torso of the MinotaurThe Minotaur was a ferociouscreature, with the head of a bull and the body of a man. It lived at the centerof a Labyrinth, an elaborate maze built by the architect Daedalus to prevent theMinotaur from escaping.As the legend goes, the Greek god Poseidon was infuriated when Minos, king ofCrete, decided to keep the magnificent white bull sent to him as tribute insteadof sacrificing it as promised. As a result, Poseidon cursed Minos' wife Pasiphaeto bear a half-man, half-bull monstrosity. To keep this ferocious beast hiddenand accounted for, the masterful architect Daedalus constructed an intricateunderground Labyrinth. Each year following, Minos of Crete ordered Athenian tributes to the Minotaur.No hero could think to face this beast; it could barely even be contained.Eventually, the founding hero of Athens, Theseus, could not turn a blind eye tothe control this creature held over his people, and volunteered as sacrificialtribute. Once he arrived in Crete, Minos' daughter Ariadne fell in love with theyoung hero and pledged her help. She begged Daedalus to tell her the secret ofthe Labyrinth until, finally, the master-craftsman caved in. At his advice,Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of thread, which the hero used to navigate himselfinside the structure, comforted by the fact that he would always be able to findhis way out. Finally, at the center of the Labyrinth, Theseus met and conqueredhis foe, freeing Athens and Crete from its control. ...Or so the legend goes. What do you think? Did a ferocious half-bull tormentthe island of Crete in a mysterious Labyrinth? Check out the video below tocontemplate the reality behind this ancient myth.