The Minotaur (opera) Theseus tells Ariadne about his departure from Athens with the Innocents. Ariadne believes that Theseus offers her a means of escape from Crete. She plays a game of chance with him using a stone: if he chooses the hand in which she holds the stone he will enter the labyrinth to confront the Minotaur, but if he chooses her empty hand he must remain a bystander to the bloodshed. Ariadne cheats so that Theseus chooses the empty hand. "Scene 3: The Labyrinth" The Innocents enter the labyrinth, praying to the gods to bring them out safely. "Scene 4: Ariadne" Ariadne
Minotaur (comics) Minotaur (comics) Minotaur is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The mythological Minotaur was adapted by Sal Buscema and Peter Gillis. The Miklos Vryolak version of Minotaur first appeared in "Iron Man" #24 and was created by Archie Goodwin and Johnny Craig. The Dario Agger version of Minotaur first appeared in "Thor: God of Thunder" #19.NOW and was created by Jason Aaron and Esad Ribić. Based on the Greek mythology monster of the same name, the Minotaur is the offspring of Queen Pasiphe and the Bull of Poseidon which her husband