The Minotaur in House of Leaves the Minotaur, or die trying. Customarily, these fourteen people were displayed to Minos before their departure to Knossos. Minos' daughter, Ariadne, who was also present was enchanted by Theseus and helped him by asking Daedalus to reveal the way around the maze. She handed him a sword and a spool of thread to make his way back. Thesus succeeded in his attempt to kill the Minotaur and returned victorious. On page 111 of the 2000 American novel "House of Leaves", the Minotaur is spoken of fondly by Zampano and almost deliberately the whole passage has been struck. He talks about
Lair of the Minotaur Lair of the Minotaur Lair of the Minotaur is a thrash/sludge metal band from Chicago, Illinois. Lair of the Minotaur was formed by vocalist/guitarist Steven Rathbone in 2003 after his other band, 7000 Dying Rats, became a studio-only project. He enlisted 7000 Dying Rats bandmate Donald James Barraca on bass, and longtime friend Larry Herweg (of post-metal band Pelican) on drums. Lair of the Minotaur recorded their self-produced six-track debut EP in 2003. Southern Lord Records signed LotM, releasing debut full-length "Carnage" in 2004 and the follow-up, "The Ultimate Destroyer", in 2006. A second EP, "Cannibal Massacre", was issued in