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
The Minotaur in House of Leaves how Minos develops a paternal love for the tender beast. This is perhaps a very subtle clue about Zampano's personal life with him filling the shoes of King Minos. The Minotaur could also be a representation Johnny himself because like the Minotaur Johnny was a deformed child raised by an insane mother and lives in his own labyrinth of sex, drugs and pointless fights. The point is the struck passages are not to elude the readers of its purpose but rather draw more attention. Most people would interpret the house's changing dimensions as a manifestation of the explorers' thoughts, memories,