Theseus & the Minotaur

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Attic black-figure vase showing Theseus killing the Minotaur of the Cretan labyrinth. A feminine figure looks on from the right, possibly Ariadne. Late 6th to early 5th century BCE.

Archaeological Museum, Milan.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, May 09). Theseus & the Minotaur. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/623/theseus--the-minotaur/

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