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The Minotaur, part man, part bull.
The monster under the palace of King Minos was called the Minotaur. The Minotaur had the body of a man and the head of a bull, and ate people.
The Minotaur was the child of King Minos' wife, Pasiphae, who the gods caused to fall in love with a white bull in order to punish the King for liking the bull so much he wouldn't sacrifice it.
King Minos wisely imprisoned the Minotaur under his palace and later decreed fourteen of Athens' finest young people be fed to the monster every nine years.
This led to Theseus, Prince of Athens, setting out to kill the Minotaur, which is another story; I won't spoil it for you by telling you the end.
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Who made Palace of Minos?
the Minoan people that lived at crete from 1900-1375BCE
Where is the isle of minotaur?
in Greek mythology the minotaur lives in King Mino's maze, which was created by Daedalus, the king's inventor.the maze was based in Crete.
What was the largest Minoan palace?
Minoans lived on Crete. They got their name from their legendary king, Minos. Minos built a large palace in Knossos. It was said to be so huge that you could easily lose your way. Some historians say that the palace itself was the famous labyrinth (you know, where the Minotaur lived).
King Minos's bull lived here?
The Labyrinth, at Knossos on Crete.
What is the Greek god Minos the god of?
He wasn't a god he was the king of crete I'm not totally sure but his name may have to do with the prefix in the word Minotaur, the beast that lived in the gigantic maze (labyrinth) he had built under his palace
Who made Palace of Minos?
the Minoan people that lived at crete from 1900-1375BCE
Where did king minos bull lived?
king Midas' bull or Minotaur lived in the labryth.
Where did the story Theseus and the Minotaur take place?
King Minos lived in ancient Crete. He attacked Athens to take young men and women as food for his pet monster.
Where is the isle of minotaur?
in Greek mythology the minotaur lives in King Mino's maze, which was created by Daedalus, the king's inventor.the maze was based in Crete.
What was the largest Minoan palace?
Minoans lived on Crete. They got their name from their legendary king, Minos. Minos built a large palace in Knossos. It was said to be so huge that you could easily lose your way. Some historians say that the palace itself was the famous labyrinth (you know, where the Minotaur lived).
King Minos's bull lived here?
The Labyrinth, at Knossos on Crete.
What is the Greek god Minos the god of?
He wasn't a god he was the king of crete I'm not totally sure but his name may have to do with the prefix in the word Minotaur, the beast that lived in the gigantic maze (labyrinth) he had built under his palace
Where did the Minotaur live?
In the labyrinth at Knossos palace, Crete. King Minos had Daedalus (the best architect ever lived) to build a labyrinth (a complicated maze,one you will never escape) to hold his step-son, the Minotaur. So the Minotaur resides in the Labyrinth. In the labyrinth beneath King Minos' Palace in Knossos. He did not live long.
What were some features of the palace at Knossos?
It had a rather difficult lay-out with its hundreds of rooms. There is a legend about a monster - half man, half bull, eating young human beings every year sent from Athens, called the Minotaur, probably the son of Minos, the King of Crete - who lived in a labyrinth. Now historians say that the 'labyrinth ' could be the Palace of Knossos itself.
Where was king minos was king?
Minos (Greek: Μίνωας) was a king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. He ordered Daedalus and his son Icarus to build the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived. (Minotaur= Mino-taur, is Greek for Bull of Minos).
What monster was rumoured to lure victims into its prison that was the labryinth in ancient Greece?
The monster who lived in labyrinth in Crete was Minotaur and it was killed by Theseus.
People of crete?
The first recorded civilization in Crete are the Minoans around 2000 B.C.E.. Their alphabet would serve as the basis for Mycenaean Greek language which is the forerunner to all future European language. The ancient people of Crete were not, in fact, called Cretians, nor do I believe they are referred to as such today. The ancient peoples of Crete were known as the Minoans, after Minos, perhaps the most well-known king of Crete. Minos is notable for his part in the myth of the Minotaur, or Bull of Minos. According to the legend, as a result of his displeasing the gods (specifically, Poseidon), his wife became enamored with a beautiful white bull, with which she conceived the Minotaur. Not one to be undermined so easily, Minos had a labyrinth built around his wife's half-human progeny, to which he would send 10 Athenian men and women every few years. Minos could well have been a title, like Caesar beacame, as their are many different Minos mentioned throughout history.
