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What is Minotaur famous for?
The minotaur was a fearful man-eating beast who was half-man and half-bull. He was born to Pasiphae, the wife of King Minos of 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
Why was the labyrinth in greek mythology?
Bc King Minos wanted it built and King Minos was a King during the Mythology period
Where did king minos bull lived?
king Midas' bull or Minotaur lived in the labryth.
In Greek mythology where Minos was king?
Crete.
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).
Who is the last king of greek mythology?
king minos i think
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 was king of crete?
King Minos, father of the half-man half-bull Minotaur. The Minotaur was contained in a complex labyrinth constructed by Minos and was given a sacrifice of Athenian youths every couple of years until he was slain by Theseus, heir to the throne of Athens.
What island did King Minos rule?
King Minos ruled the island of Crete.
Why did king minos have the labyrinth build?
King Minos had the Labyrinth built to contain the Minotaur, a monstrous creature that was half-man and half-bull, born from his wife Pasiphaë's unnatural union with a bull. The Labyrinth, designed by the architect Daedalus, was an elaborate maze that prevented the Minotaur from escaping and terrorizing Crete. The construction of the Labyrinth also served to demonstrate Minos's power and control over both the beast and his kingdom.
Was king minos a real person?
No ___ Yes, there were a number of King Minos. The Minos of Greek legend was loosely based on one of the Kings of Crete during it's height as a Mediterranean power.
