Pasiphaë

[ puh-sif-uh-ee ]

noun

1. Classical Mythology. the wife of Minos, mother of Ariadne, and mother of the Minotaur by the Cretan bull.
2. Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.

Pasiphaë

¹

/ pəˈsɪfɪiː /

noun

1. astronomy a small outer satellite of the planet Jupiter

Pasiphaë

²

/ pəˈsɪfɪiː /

noun

1. Greek myth the wife of Minos and mother (by a bull) of the Minotaur

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pasiphaë¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

“Know that the Doors of Death are at the lowest level of the Necromanteion. You must make Pasiphaë see what she wants to see. You are right. That is the secret to all magic. But it will not be easy when you are in her maze.”

From Literature

Hazel imagined the tunnel curving back toward Pasiphaë, ever so slightly.

From Literature

She imagined them behind her, the same way she’d imagined new tunnels appearing in Pasiphaë’s Labyrinth.

From Literature

Pasiphaë’s voice was soft, but full of venom.

From Literature

“Listen to your friend,” Pasiphaë said.

From Literature