received generally positive reviews from contemporary critics and authors. Argentine literary critic praised Borges's originality, describing the story as "" ("the unity of technique, expression, and theme"). Novelist Julio Cortázar complimented Asterion's characterization in a letter to Borges, writing: "" ("I find him full of admirable intelligence"). In a review for the literary magazine Sur, Argentine writer Estela Canto, who had recently ended her relationship with Borges, praised the story for its "" (infinite richness) and use of symbolism. In an extensive 1960 analysis of the story, author and critic Enrique Anderson-Imbert wrote positively of Borges's complex metaphysical comparisons between Asterion's labyrinth and the universe, despite the story's brevity, but noted that he did not consider it to be among Borges's best works. Influence and media The 1996 film Death and the Compass, based on Borges's short story of the same name, contains allusions to a number of other stories by Borges, including "The House of Asterion". The 2000 novel House of Leaves, by American writer Mark Z. Danielewski, contains numerous references to Borges and "The House of Asterion", including a chapter, titled "The Minotaur", that opens with a quote from Borges and presents a sympathetic interpretation of the Minotaur. The 2009 painting La casa de Asterión (The House of Asterion), by Cuban American artist Luis Cruz Azaceta, depicts the head of Asterion embedded on a house with fourteen rooms, as described in the story. The 2009 painting Asterión, by Cuban-American artist Paul Sierra, depicts the dead Asterion beneath a starry night, a reference to Asterion's suggestion that he is the creator of the stars. See also The Outsider (short story) Grendel (novel) References Citations Sources Short stories by Jorge Luis Borges 1947 short stories Cultural depictions of Theseus Literature based on myths and legends Parallel literature Short stories set in Greece Minotaur