Minotaur of the Labyrinth

The myth

The Minotaur, named Asterion, was the son of Pasiphae, queen of Crete, and of a white bull that Poseidon had sent up from the sea. King Minos was supposed to sacrifice the bull but kept it; as punishment, the god made the queen fall in love with the animal. A being was born with a man's body and a bull's head, and Minos shut it away in the Labyrinth built by Daedalus. Athens, defeated by Minos, sent seven youths and seven maidens to be devoured, until the hero Theseus entered the Labyrinth and killed it (Apollodorus, Library 3.1.4 and Epitome 1).

Why it has this power

An Uncommon level-5 card with 1900 ATK and 1500 DEF: a bull's brute strength and little defense, because the Minotaur never needed to guard himself inside his own maze. An Earth Beast-Warrior, half man and half beast, he bears the Sun and Fox constellations, the sun of Crete and the deceiving corridors. Fused with Theseus of Athens, he yields Theseus, Victor of the Labyrinth.

Did you know

Ancient coins of Knossos bore the design of a labyrinth, a sign that the city embraced the legend.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Theseus of Athens → Theseus, Victor of the Labyrinth

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Nikos the Young Hoplite (Aegean of Heroes) — grade S: 25% · grade A: 17%
• Campaign drop: Damon, Trireme Captain (Aegean of Heroes) — grade S: 14% · grade A: 14% · grade B: 14% · grade C: 14% · grade D: 13%
• Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
• Craft with card dust: 100 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. MINOTAUR (Minotauros) - Bull-Headed Man of Greek Mythology — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
2. Minotaur (World History Encyclopedia) — Brittany Garcia
3. The Library, Book 3 — Pseudo-Apollodorus (trans. J. G. Frazer), Theoi Classical Texts Library