Minos - Wikipedia In Greek mythology, Minos ( ˈmaɪnɒs, -nəs ⓘ; Greek: Μίνως, [mǐːnɔːs]) was a king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa Every nine years, he made King Aegeus pick seven young boys and seven young girls to be sent to Daedalus 's creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by the Minotaur
Minos - Greek Mythology Minos was a mythical king in the island of Crete, the son of Zeus and Europa He was famous for creating a successful code of laws; in fact, it was so grand that after his death, Minos became one of the three judges of the dead in the underworld
Minos - King of Crete and Judge of the Dead • Facts and . . . Minos was the king of Crete, a large island straddling the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas In real life, ancient Crete’s residents, today called the Minoans after their mythical ruler, led a wonderfully advanced civilization
King Minos of Crete: The Father of The Minotaur | History . . . Minos was the great king of Ancient Crete, which was the center of the Greek world before Athens He reigned during the time now known as the Minoan Civilization, and Greek mythology describes him as a son of Zeus, reckless and angry
King Minos in Greek Mythology - World History Edu In Greek mythology, Minos was one of the most prominent kings of Crete, son of the god Zeus and the mortal Europa His legacy spans various mythological stories, from his tyrannical reign over Crete to his eventual role as a judge of the dead in the underworld