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King Minos was the King of Mycenea, the civilization that pre-dates the ancient Greeks. He built labyrinths in his palace in order to keep the mythical beast Minotaur away from his wife.

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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.


Who built the labyrinth?

If you're talking about the labyrinth that held the Minotaur, then it was Daedalus, who created the labyrinth for King Minos of Crete at Knossos.


King Minos's bull lived here?

The Labyrinth, at Knossos on Crete.


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.


Who invented the labyrinth?

Daedalus invented the labyrinth and wings for humans.


Where was the labyrinth that housed the Minotaur located?

The Island of Crete in the city of Knossos under King Minos' palace.


What is the chief city of Minoan crete?

The Minoan capital city, on the island of Crete, was Knossos, where archaeologists have uncovered a royal palace with 1500 rooms. According to Greek myth, it was the home of the fabled Labyrinth, where the Minotaur, Astaris, ate Greek prisoners set to wander the confusing passages.


What is the setting of theseus and the minotaur?

The battle between Theseus and the Minotaur occured in the Labryinth. The Labyrinth was located in the city of Knossos on the island of Crete.


What were some features of the palace at Knossos?

It had a rather difficult lay-out with its hundreds of rooms. There is a legend about a monster - half man, half bull, eating young human beings every year sent from Athens, called the Minotaur, probably the son of Minos, the King of Crete - who lived in a labyrinth. Now historians say that the 'labyrinth ' could be the Palace of Knossos itself.


Who built the palace of Knossos?

The Palace of Knossos was built by the Minoan civilization, specifically under the reign of King Minos. The palace is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in Crete and provides valuable insight into Minoan culture and civilization.


What was the maze called that theseus went through?

The maze (or labyrinth) was designed by Daedalus father of Icarus. It was built under the palace of Knossos ( pronounced 'cnossus') on the island of Crete.


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.