strange objects of desire

The Minotaur

Their progeny was the well known bull monster the Minotaur. born with a bulls head, the Minotaur was imprisoned in the Daedalus' labyrinth at Knossos and placated with human sacrifices until the arrival of hero Theseus.

Pasiphae also had two daughters with Minos - Ariadne and Phaedra. Ariadne assisted Theseus giving him a sword and a 'clew' of thread to find his way with, thus she was instrumental in the death of her half brother, only to be deserted by Theseus.

She later married the other famous bull headed one, the god Dionysus, another of Zeus's children (with Semele, princes of Thebes). (Phaedra married Thesus but later betrayed him). Theseus himself was probably the son of Poseidon (who raped his mother).

The sexual and familial relations of the gods and heros are as maze like as the worlds they inhabit. gods eat their children, lest they be slain by them.

Zeus's mother Rhea saved him from this fate by giving Chronos a stone instead thus Zeus was able to rescue his brothers Poseidon and Hades and his three sisters.

Zeus fathered many illustrious offspring, both to mortals and goddesses, including Persephone to his sister Demeter. The gods had to appear to mortal women in disguise, not just to trick them into desire but because their godly forms were too terrible for a mortal to behold and live.

Eros

Thanatos

Erotica

Repression

Bestiality
Denial

Infanticide

Betrayal

Their progeny was the well known bull monster the Minotaur.		born with a bulls head, the Minotaur was imprisoned in the Daedalus' labyrinth at Knossos and placated with human sacrifices until the arrival of hero Theseus.
	Pasiphae also had two daughters with Minos - Ariadne and Phaedra. Ariadne assisted Theseus giving him a sword and a 'clew' of thread to find his way with, thus she was instrumental in the death of her half brother, only to be deserted by Theseus.
She later married the other famous bull headed one, the god Dionysus, another of Zeus's children (with Semele, princes of Thebes).		(Phaedra married Thesus but later betrayed him). Theseus himself was probably the son of Poseidon (who raped his mother).

The sexual and familial relations of the gods and heros are as maze like as the worlds they inhabit.		gods eat their children, lest they be slain by them.
	Zeus's mother Rhea saved him from this fate by giving Chronos a stone instead thus Zeus was able to rescue his brothers Poseidon and Hades and his three sisters.
Zeus fathered many illustrious offspring, both to mortals and goddesses, including Persephone to his sister Demeter.		The gods had to appear to mortal women in disguise, not just to trick them into desire but because their godly forms were too terrible for a mortal to behold and live.