In Greek mythology, the father of the Minotaur is King Minos, ruler of Crete. The Minotaur, a creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull, was born from Minos' wife Pasiphaë after she was cursed by the god Poseidon. This incident reflects themes of hubris, punishment, and the intertwining of divine intervention with human affairs, central to many Greek myths, highlighting the consequences of straying from divine expectations.