King Minos of Crete

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• Minos — For other uses, see Minos (disambiguation). Minos, illustration by Gustave Doré for Dante Alighieri s Inferno. In Greek mythology, Minos (Greek: Μίνως, Minōs) was a king of Crete, son of …   Wikipedia

• Crete — See also: Crete (disambiguation) Crete Κρήτη The Minoan Palace at Knossos Geography …   Wikipedia

• Minos — noun son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld • Derivationally related forms: ↑Minoan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Greek deity …   Useful english dictionary

• The King Must Die — infobox Book | name = The King Must Die title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of the 1988 paperback edition author = Mary Renault illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Historical novel …   Wikipedia

• Minos (disambiguation) — Minos was a mythical king of Crete. Minos may also refer to: Minos (dialogue), one of the dialogues of Plato Palace of Minos, a Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete USS Minos (ARL 14), a tank landing ship Troides minos, the southern birdwing… …   Wikipedia

• Minos — [mī′näs΄] n. [Gr Minōs] Gr. Myth. a king of Crete, son of Zeus by Europa: after he dies he becomes one of the three judges of the dead in the lower world: see also MINOTAUR …   English World dictionary

• Minos — Mi nos, prop. n. [Gr. ?.] (Class. Myth.) A king and lawgiver of Crete, fabled to be the son of Jupiter and Europa. After death he was made a judge in the Lower Regions. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Minos — /muy neuhs, nos/, n. Class. Myth. a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth. * * * In Greek legend, a king of Crete, the son of Zeus and Europa. He gained the throne with the aid of Poseidon and also became ruler of the Aegean… …   Universalium

• Minos (dialogue) — Part of the series on: The Dialogues of Plato Early dialogues: Apology – Charmides – Crito Euthyphro – …   Wikipedia

• Minos — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Minōs Date: 14th century a son of Zeus and Europa and king of Crete who for his just rule is made supreme judge in the underworld after his death …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Minos — noun The mythical king of Crete and the son of Zeus and Europa. See Also: Minoan …   Wiktionary