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[–] Krik@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago (4 children)

That woman on the bull is Europa (Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, Eurṓpē), daughter of the Phoenician king Agenor, lived about 2000 BCE. The bull is the shapeshifted Zeus that is kidnapping Europa. They had sex and sired Minos, king of Crete. Minos is the one who feed the Minotaur by sending children into its labyrinth.

Yeah Greek mythology is weird.

[–] alp@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Well that is a healthy family for sure

[–] Uruanna@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

The bull that fathered the Minotaur was not Zeus, it was a gift by Poseidon who expected king Minos to sacrifice the bull to Poseidon. The king kept the gift and sacrificed another bull, Poseidon got pissed and had the king's wife screw the bull, giving birth to the Minotaur.

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You know, I watched that show Netflix canceled, with Jeff Goldblum, and so I'm like, hey, that's right! Sure, could've paid attention in school, but better Nate than lever.

[–] asqapro@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago

Kaos is the show you’re thinking of.

The Longest Joke in the World is the Nate and lever reference (well worth the read).

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why the fuck did netflix cancel season 2 of Kaos??

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

it's in the terms of service agreement; you agree that they can use telemetry to determine what you like and whenever they detect that you like a show they will cancel it immediately.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wait, I thought the minotaur was the son of the king of Minos' wife? Did gods do double-damage on his bloodline?

[–] Krik@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

I bet they did more than that.

The whole god/demigod/etc. ancestry is totally fucked up. Zeus copulated with every woman he could find, even his sisters!