Cretan
Aegean Sea native
A Cretan is a person from Crete, the large Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean.
As an adjective, Cretan describes things relating to the island or its people: Cretan olive oil, the Cretan dialect.
The word appears in the ancient "liar paradox"—a Cretan declares "All Cretans are liars"—which philosophers have debated for millennia.
Ancient Cretan civilization
- KnossosAncient Cretan city
- MaliaFeminine given name
- AegeanEastern Mediterranean sea
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Greek · Hellenic · island · mountainous · coastal · rugged · terraced · ancient
Greek sky god
- MinotaurBull-man of Greek myth
- DaedalusLegendary craftsman and inventor
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
- TheseusAthenian hero, beast-slayer
Ariadne · Icarus · Minos · Europa · Talos · Rhea · birthplace · mythology
Greek stringed instrument
- rakiAnise-flavored Turkish spirit
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
herbs · hospitality · longevity · traditional · pastoral · folk music · embroidery · pottery
Minoan
Ancient Cretan civilization
Mediterranean · Greek · Hellenic · island · mountainous · coastal · rugged · terraced · ancient · archaeological
Zeus
Greek sky god
- MinotaurBull-man of Greek myth
- DaedalusLegendary craftsman and inventor
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
Theseus · Ariadne · Icarus · Minos · Europa · Talos · Rhea · birthplace · mythology · legendary
lyra
Greek stringed instrument
- rakiAnise-flavored Turkish spirit
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
thyme · herbs · hospitality · longevity · traditional · pastoral · folk music · embroidery · pottery
- Greek demonymsAthenian, Corinthian, Theban, Cypriot, Macedonian
- Islandersislander, Hawaiians, Hawaiian, Fijians, Jamaican
- ancient scriptsglyphs, cuneiform, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, Phoenician
- ancient writinghieroglyphs, cuneiform, papyrus, scroll, clay tablets
- Mediterranean languagesFrench, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Romanian
- European peoplesGermans, Italians, Greeks, French, Poles
CretanAthenian
Ancient Greek city-dweller
Thessalonian · Peloponnesian · Macedonian · Thracian · Theban
CretanMycenaean
Ancient Greek Bronze Age culture
Athenian · Egyptian · Mesopotamian · Phoenician · Trojan
- Late CretaceousLast dinosaur epoch
- Early CretaceousMesozoic epoch, 145-100 million ago
- Cretaceous periodFinal Mesozoic geological era