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Showing posts with label Minotaur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minotaur. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Theseus and the Minotaur retold with Machinima Software iClone 2.1
I've been exploring Machinima Software, which is software to produce 3D animated films on just a consumer-grade computer, and found this excellent example of using animation software to retell a classic story of Greek mythology - Theseus and the Minotaur.
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Image of Labyrinth found in Bulgarian tomb
Bulgarian archaeologists have found an image of the legendary labyrinth of King Minos, the Bulgarian National Radio reported.
The exclusive find was unearthed near the village of Golyam Derven last week.
The team of Professor Daniela Agre, who are doing excavation works in the area, stumbled upon the unique artefact while researching a an ancient Thracian tomb's entrance stone.
The labyrinth image, which is carved on the slate, is perfectly preserved.
The legendary labyrinth was considered a just a myth from the Greek mythology until the exclusive finding. According to the legends, King Minos ordered the construction of the labyrinth to keep inside the monstrous Minotaur.
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