text: It was discovered in 1908 by Philibert Jacques Melotte and later named after the mythological PasiphaÃ `` , wife of Minos and mother of the Minotaur from Greek legend .
simplified: It was found in 1908 by Philibert Jacques Melotte and was named after PasiphaÃ `` from Greek mythology , the wife of Minos and mother of Minotaur .