In Greek mythology, the Minotaur is a hybrid creature with the body of a man and the head and tail of a bull. When the Greek god Poseidon sent a bull as a sacrifice to the ruler of Crete, Minos, who actually chose to keep the bull alive, Poseidon made Minos' wife fall in love with the bull as punishment.
As a result, their child, the Minotaur, is often depicted in art as a representation of greed, forbidden desires, and lust. However, in Leonora Carrington's 'And Then We Saw the Minotaur's Daughter', the part-bull, part-human figure sits elegantly and resists interpretation within the work's ethereal composition.
Painting: And Then We Saw the Minotaur's Daughter, 1953, Leonora Carrington
Source: https://blog.artsper.com/en/get-inspired/5-greek-myths-you-should-know-for-your-art-history-class/
