Pasiphae was queen of Crete, and wife of King Minos.
Background[]
She was beautiful woman who held her arms around the neck of a bull. A painting of this event could be found in Minos' Palace[1]
Behind the scenes[]
In Greek mythology, Pasiphaƫ was a queen of Crete, and wife of Minos of Crete. Her image being found in Mino's island is probably not a coincidence.
References[]
- ā This is a beautiful painting of a queenly woman with her arms around the neck of a huge bull. The placard at the bottom of the frame says, "Pasiphae." The back of the painting looks like the rough wood it was painted upon.