Original: It was discovered in 1908 by Philibert Jacques Melotte and later named after the mythological Pasiphaë , wife of Minos and mother of the Minotaur from Greek legend .
Simplified: It was found in 1908 by Philibert Jacques Melotte and was named after Pasiphaë from Greek mythology , the wife of Minos and mother of Minotaur .