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Minos was son of Zeus and adopted in Crete by mortal kind Asterion. When he became King, God Poseidon send a white bull from the sea to justify him, but Minos instead of sacrificing the Bull he replaced him with a regular one. Poseidon in revenge condemned his wife with zoophilia and when Daedalus made a wood cow so she would hide inside, the White Bull of Poseidon mate with the wooden cow and eventually with Pasiphae, which resulted to the birth of the Minotaur, half man, half bull and Daedalus build the Labyrinth to restrain him.
Later, Athens became a vassal of Knossos, and had to pay tribute to them. The price was the lives of the 7 best boys and 7 most beautiful girls given to Knossos and King Minos every 7 years, to be given to the Minotaur for launch, in retribution for the assassination of Minos' son during games in Athens. Theseus went to Crete in order to kill the Minotaur and put an end to this, which he did with the help of Minos' daughter Ariadne and Daedalus. His father Augeus asked when his ship comes back to have white sails if all was good or black if Theseus was dead. Theseus forgot to set the white sails so his father commit suicide when he saw the black one by jumping in the sea, whence the name Aegean Sea.
Later on again, Minos tried to find Daedalus and get him to trial so in search for him went to Sikelia (Sicely) and when asked for him, was was boiled to death. After his death he became on of the three judges of the Underworld.
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What did the minotaur stand for?
what does minotaur stand for.
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.
Where does the name Minoan come from?
The Minoan civilization derives its name from its first king, King Minos.
Did Sparta have the Minotaur?
No, the Minotaur was the son of King Minos' wife and a bull. He was imprisoned in the labyrinth on Crete.
What is a minotaur's home?
well if you mean in classical greek mythology, the minotaur's home is called the labyrinth (a very complicated maze)
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 did the minotaur stand for?
what does minotaur stand for.
What greek myth has king minos in it?
Minos was named or mentioned in many myths, but he features most prominently in the story of Theseus and the Minotaur.
Where was King Minos's Minotaur kept?
In the Labyrinth.
Did the Greek king Minos have a half beast half man?
Yes, it was called Minotaur and was held imprisoned in the labyrinth.
Where did king minos bull lived?
king Midas' bull or Minotaur lived in the labryth.
What are important aspects of the minotaur in ancient Greek mythology?
The minotaur was a beast locked in the labyrinth built by Daedalus for king Minos. It was close to eight feet tall and had the head of a bull. King minos used it for punishment by locking in with it to die. It was later killed by TheseusM
Who kept the Minotaur?
King Minos and the people of Crete.
Who is the minotaur's brother and sister?
sons of king minos
Did King Minos have a minotaur?
In myths, yes, but in life, no.
What is the most important place to minotaur?
The place that is important to Minotaur is the king Minos maze
Who was the mother of the Minotaur?
A white bull sent by Poseidon to King Minos for sacrifice.
