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What description would best fit the Palace of Minos at Knossos?
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It was built for a religious purpose around 1900 BC.
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Why did Poseidon curse the wife of King Minos?
Minos was competing with his brothers to rule Crete. Minos prayed to Poseidon to send a white bull as a sign of support for him to be king. Minos was to kill the bull as a sacrifice to Poseidon, but kept the bull because of its beauty. He thought Poseidon would not care, and Minos sacrificed his own bull. This angered Poseidon or Minos was disobedient and made Poseidon think he was not worthy. Poseidon cursed Minos' wife.
Where was Cleopatra educated at?
Cleopatra would have been educated in the royal palace by tutors.Cleopatra would have been educated in the royal palace by tutors.Cleopatra would have been educated in the royal palace by tutors.Cleopatra would have been educated in the royal palace by tutors.Cleopatra would have been educated in the royal palace by tutors.Cleopatra would have been educated in the royal palace by tutors.Cleopatra would have been educated in the royal palace by tutors.Cleopatra would have been educated in the royal palace by tutors.Cleopatra would have been educated in the royal palace by tutors.
Which Greek myth that includes king minos and the minotaur?
There are many. in brief: 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.
What do Minos turn into?
In the fairytale Minos did not turn into anything. But he wished that everything he touched would turn into gold, and he could not eat or drink. But one day he touched hid daughter and she turned into gold!
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 is the description of dungeon in a palace?
A palace dungeon would be described as a prison built in to the palace, almost always in the basement (although towers were sometimes used as well) which were designed to be very secure, with heavy stone walls and iron bars, but generally not very comfortable. Medieval rulers seldom felt much compassion toward the people whom they locked up in their dungeons.
What city would you find Buckingham palace?
Buckingham Palace is in Central London.
What is the Gritti Palace famous for?
The Gritti Palace is famous for it's terrace. If you would like more information about the Gritti Palace, check out their official website, The Gritti Palace.
Why did king minos like white bulls?
A white bull, being very rare, would be very valuable
How do you describe a palace?
A Palace is a large place and usually someone really important would live in it.
What is the name of the famous palace in France?
Palace of Versailles; one of the largest in the world.comment removed to discussion page.
What is an otter's physical description?
An otter's physical description would be a description of what it looked like.
