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What tribute must the citizens of Athens pay each year to king minos of crete?
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∙ 11y ago
They have to send twelve boys and twelve girls into the Labyrinth each year.
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Why does king Minos demand the sacrificial tribute from Athens?
Because Minos' son died at war against Athens and Minos wanted compensation for it.
Where did Icarus live?
Icarus and his father Daelalus were from Athens, but later imprisoned in King Minos's Labyrinth on Crete for displeasing the King.
What did the Greeks think of Poseidon?
i know of two city states that worshipped him Athens and Crete king Minos worshipped him allot
What island did King Minos rule?
King Minos ruled the island of Crete.
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 Minos ruled?
crete
Why was Theseus the Minotaur's enmey?
Theseus was the son of the King of Athens, Aegeas. Athens was defeated by Knossos (in Crete, ruled by Minos) and the tribute to be paid was 12 virgin youths (6 male, 6 female) to be sacrificed to the minotaur every 9 years. Theseus volunteered to go in order that he might kill the Minotaur and free Athens from this burden.
Who ruled Crete?
King Minos.
Who was the daughter of the king of Crete?
Ariadne was the daughter of Minos, the king of Crete.
In Greek mythology where Minos was king?
Crete.
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.
Who kept the Minotaur?
King Minos and the people of Crete.
