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Who found the Palace of Minos at Knossos?
Arthur Evans
What was the name of the legendary palace of king Minos?
Knossos.
Who was Minoan civilization named after?
The Minoan Civilisation was named after the mythical King Minos. Knossos Palace - Crete. During the Middle Period.
Why is the term Labyrinth appropriate for the Palace of Knossos?
The legend is that the builder Daedalus built it as a maze to house the mythical Minotaur - half man, half bull, at the palace of King Minos at Knossos 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).
Who found the Palace of Minos at Knossos?
Arthur Evans
What was the name of the legendary palace of king Minos?
Knossos.
Who was Minoan civilization named after?
The Minoan Civilisation was named after the mythical King Minos. Knossos Palace - Crete. During the Middle Period.
Where was the labyrinth that housed the Minotaur located?
The Island of Crete in the city of Knossos under King Minos' palace.
What description would best fit the Palace of Minos at Knossos?
It was built for a religious purpose around 1900 BC.
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.
Why is the term Labyrinth appropriate for the Palace of Knossos?
The legend is that the builder Daedalus built it as a maze to house the mythical Minotaur - half man, half bull, at the palace of King Minos at Knossos 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).
What monster lived under King Minos' palace in Crete?
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.
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.
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 put the Minotaur in Knossos palace?
Queen Pasiphaë mated with a bull and bore the Minotaur. When King Minos understood he could not be its father, he imprisoned the Minotaur in the labyrinth.
