It was built to imprison the Minotaur , a monstrous creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man.
Modern scholars suggest the "Minotaur" may have been inspired by the Minoan ritual of bull-leaping , where acrobats would vault over live bulls. 2. Archaeology: The Real "Labyrinth" 6 : Knossos: Man-Made Labyrinth
The report below explores , the primary center of the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, and its enduring identity as the "man-made labyrinth" of Greek legend. 1. Mythology: The Legend of the Labyrinth It was built to imprison the Minotaur ,