What creature was half-man, half-bull?

The story behind the answer

The Minotaur is the half-man, half-bull of Greek myth. Born from Queen Pasiphaë and a divine bull, it was confined by King Minos in the Labyrinth designed by Daedalus on Crete. The hero Theseus eventually slew the monster, navigating the maze with Ariadne’s thread—one of the most famous episodes in myth.

To remember: “Mino-taur” links Minos (king of Crete) with “taur-” meaning bull (as in Taurus). Contrast the other options: a Cyclops is a one-eyed giant; a Chimera combines lion, goat, and serpent; a Satyr is half-man,