/ Dictionary / Index C Cretan bull: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cre'tan bull' Pronunciation: [key] — Gk. Legend. Gk. Legend. a savage bull, captured on Crete by Hercules and allowed to roam near Marathon in Greece until captured by Theseus. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Cretan Crete Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language