Definition: Pasiphae was the wife of king Minos, but she fell in love with a white bull presented to her husband by Poseidon. As a result of Pasiphae's union with the bull, the Minotaur was born.
Pasiphae
By N.S. Gill, About.com
Pasiphae and the white bull
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