Minos
Cretan mythological ruler
Minos is a king in Greek mythology, ruler of Crete and son of Zeus.
He commissioned the labyrinth to contain the Minotaur and demanded tribute of Athenian youth to feed it.
After death, Minos became a judge of souls in the underworld.
The Minoan civilization of ancient Crete takes its name from him.
Greek sky god
- EuropaGalilean moon with subsurface ocean
- demigodPartly divine being
- divine lineageAncestry from gods
- CreteLargest Greek island
king · legendary · Homeric · Odyssey · Iliad · Phoenicia · abduction · Mediterranean
Intricate passage network
- DaedalusLegendary craftsman and inventor
- TheseusAthenian hero, beast-slayer
- AriadneMythical thread-giver
- bullSteer before castration
monster · maze · sacrifice · beast · thread · Icarus · Poseidon · curse
One who governs
- lawgiverOne who establishes rules
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- tributeOffering of respect
dominion · naval power · reign · throne · authority · palace · dynasty · heir
Ancient Cretan city
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- AegeanEastern Mediterranean sea
archaeology · Malia · pottery
Zeus
Greek sky god
- EuropaGalilean moon with subsurface ocean
- demigodPartly divine being
- divine lineageAncestry from gods
Crete · king · legendary · Homeric · Odyssey · Iliad · Phoenicia · abduction · Mediterranean · mortal
labyrinth
Intricate passage network
- DaedalusLegendary craftsman and inventor
- TheseusAthenian hero, beast-slayer
- AriadneMythical thread-giver
bull · monster · maze · sacrifice · beast · thread · Icarus · Poseidon · curse · lair
ruler
One who governs
- lawgiverOne who establishes rules
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
tribute · dominion · naval power · reign · throne · authority · palace · dynasty · heir · succession
Knossos
Ancient Cretan city
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
Aegean · archaeology · Malia · pottery
Hades
Greek afterlife realm
judgment · verdict · underworld · Tartarus · tribunal · decree · punishment · reward · shades · Elysium
- Ancient MythsGreek mythology, Greek myths, Ariadne, Greek gods, labyrinth
- UnderworldHades, Tartarus, netherworld, Sheol, Styx
- Aegean AntiquityMycenaean, Knossos, Troy, Crete, Cyclades
- Afterlife Judgmentscales of justice, judgment day, final judgment, Book of the Dead, Osiris
- Ancient FiguresGilgamesh, Hammurabi, Ramesses II, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun
- DemigodsHercules, Achilles, Perseus, Theseus, Aeneas
MinosSolomon
Peaceable Hebrew name
Solon · Marcus Aurelius · Numa Pompilius · Cyrus the Great · wise king
- King MinosLegendary Cretan monarch