Minotaur Minotaur In Greek mythology, the Minotaur (, ; , , Etruscan: "Θevrumineś") is a mythical creature portrayed in Classical times with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "part man and part bull". It dwelt at the center of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus, on the command of King Minos of Crete. The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus. The term Minotaur derives from the Ancient Greek , a compound
USS Minotaur (ARL-15) battle star for World War II service. USS Minotaur (ARL-15) USS "Minotaur" (ARL-15) was one of 39 "Achelous"-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for the Minotaur (the mythological monster of Crete, half man half bull, who was confined in the Labyrinth), she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. Originally laid down as "LST-645" by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company of Seneca, Illinois 20 June 1944; redesignated "ARL-15" on 14 August 1944; launched 20 September 1944; placed in ferry commission 30 September for conversion at Mobile,