The Minotaur Was a Royal Cover-Up

The Labyrinth was not built to stop the monster. It was built to hide him. The Minotaur is usually remembered as a monster in a maze. But the full myth is much stranger than that. This is the story of King Minos, Poseidon, Pasiphae, Daedalus, Theseus, Ariadne's thread, and the Labyrinth: a prison built around one of the darkest family secrets in Greek mythology. The Minotaur was frightening, but he was also the result of divine punishment, royal arrogance, political violence and a cover-up made of stone. In this episode of The Lore Index, we look at why the Minotaur was born, why Minos hid him, how Athens became tied to the tribute sent into the maze, and why Theseus escaping the Labyrinth is about more than just killing a monster. The monster was dangerous. But the system around him may have been worse. If you enjoy Greek mythology, ancient legends, myth explanations and strange stories with a darker meaning underneath, like the video, subscribe to The Lore Index, and share it with someone who would absolutely follow the red thread. Tell me in the comments: was the Minotaur the villain, or the victim? #Minotaur #GreekMythology #mythology