Michael C. Spafford (b. 1935)Spafford, Michael C. (b. 1935)2022-07-202022-07-20SOI99.4a-c; Printhttps://hdl.handle.net/10177/19824Michael C. Spafford is well-known for his use of Greek imagery. In this triptych, he references the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Theseus was a legendary Greek hero and a king of Athens. In his most well known exploit, he killed the Minotaur, the monstrous bull-headed man, born of Pasiphaƫ, which was kept in the Labyrinth of King Minos on Crete, and to which Athenian youths and maidens were annually sacrificed.Image22"" x 54""WoodcutFor use information see: http://www.willamette.edu/arts/hfma/collections/copyright.htmlMinotaur Triptych (""Waiting for Victim,"" ""Minotaur and Victim,"" ""Theseus and Minotaur"")