Queen Pasiphaë of Crete
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Queen Pasiphaë of Crete is a figure from Greek mythology, the wife of King Minos and mother of the Minotaur, known for her tragic, divinely induced passion for a bull.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pasiphaë | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
queen of Crete ⓘ |
| ability | magic ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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Hyginus' Fabulae NERFINISHED ⓘ Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil's Eclogues (as a reference) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
magic and witchcraft
ⓘ
the sun through Helios ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Crete
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Knossos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfPassion |
anger of Poseidon at Minos
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curse by Poseidon ⓘ |
| constructedByForHer | wooden cow ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| divineAncestry | Helios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cretan (mythological) ⓘ |
| family | House of Minos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Helios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helperInTransgression | Daedalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the mother of the Minotaur
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being the wife of King Minos of Crete ⓘ her divinely induced passion for a bull ⓘ her role in the myth of the Labyrinth ⓘ |
| mother | Perse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Androgeus
NERFINISHED
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Ariadne NERFINISHED ⓘ Catreus NERFINISHED ⓘ Deucalion (son of Minos) NERFINISHED ⓘ Glaucus (son of Minos) NERFINISHED ⓘ Phaedra NERFINISHED ⓘ the Minotaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent |
fell in love with a bull sent by Poseidon
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mated with a bull using a wooden cow contraption ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme |
bestiality
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consequences of offending the gods ⓘ divine punishment ⓘ transgressive desire ⓘ |
| offspringFromBullUnion | the Minotaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheon | Greek pantheon (mythological figures) ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
Theseus and the Minotaur
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myth of the Labyrinth and the Minotaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | sorceress in some traditions ⓘ |
| sibling |
Aeëtes
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Circe NERFINISHED ⓘ Perses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Minos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Queen of Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.