Cretan bull


nounGreek Legend.
  1. a savage bull, captured on Crete by Hercules and allowed to roam near Marathon in Greece until captured by Theseus.

Origin of Cretan bull

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First recorded in 1930–35
  • Also called Marathonian bull.

Words Nearby Cretan bull

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