What is Pasophae?
'''Pasophae''', also spelt '''Pasiphaë''', is a character in [[Greek mythology]]. She is the daughter of the sun god, [[Helios]] and the wife of [[King Minos]]. She was the mother of many of Minos' children. They included [[Ariadne]] and her brother [[Androgeos]], who was killed by the [[Athens|Athenians]]. She also had an affair with a prized [[bull]] her husband had refused to [[Animal sacrifice|sacrifice]] to [[Poseidon]]. The offspring of Pasophae and the bull was the [[Minotaur]], which was eventually killed by [[Theseus]]. [[Category:People in Greek mythology]] {{stub}}