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Sep 2024
35m 55s

Myth of the Minotaur: Half Man Half Bull

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The myth of the Minotaur has endured thousands of years for good reason... it's hard to forget! Today, Maddy Pelling tells Anthony Delaney the story of King Minos of Crete, the monster in his maze, and the son of Athens that comes to kill it, thanks largely to the cunning of Princess Ariadne.


Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Charlotte Long.


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