Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: minotaur

The parish church Saint-Médulphe was built late 11th / early 12th century. During that time the parish was depending from the old Abbaye de Menat. Most of the capitals in the choir are sculpted. This one depicts a couple of minotaurs. They are not centaurs, as they would have no horns then. They seem peaceful, but a bit clumsy. Both minotaurs are dressed properly in long-sleeved shirts with nice zigzag borders. The faces, flanked by giant horns, look a bit tired. They are very symmetrical, one arm holds a branch of an ornamental tree, the other holds his own tail, that runs out in some kind of foliage.