1923 Print Theseus Greek Mythology Minotaur Labryrinth Minos Cnossus Crete XGQ3 XGZA1 He was bred by Mr

He was bred by Mr

This is an original 1945 color print ad for American Perfumes by Leigh

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Photography by Boele Van Hensbroek

1923 Print Theseus Greek Mythology Minotaur Labryrinth Minos Cnossus Crete XGQ3 XGZA1 He was bred by MrThis is an original 1923 halftone print of the Palace or Labryrinth of Minos, at Cnossus, in Crete. According to legend this is where the great Greek hero, Theseus slew the Minotaur. Mythology tells us that King Minos made a bargain with Athens. As long as Athens sent seven Athenian boys and seven Athenian girls to Crete every 9 years for the Minotaur to eat, then King Minos would not attack them. The Minotaur was a horrible beast that lived in a huge