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Detailed explanation-1: -In Greek mythology, Minos (/ˈmaɪnɒs, -nəs/; Greek: , Ancient: [mǐːnɔːs] Modern: [ˈminos]) was a King of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. Every nine years, he made King Aegeus pick seven young boys and seven young girls to be sent to Daedalus ‘s creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by the Minotaur.

Detailed explanation-2: -Read a brief summary of this topic Daedalus, (Greek: “Skillfully Wrought”) mythical Greek inventor, architect, and sculptor who was said to have built, among other things, the paradigmatic Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete. Ancient sources for the legends of Daedalus give varying accounts of his parentage.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Minos was the powerful ruler of Crete about 3, 500 years ago. He first appeared in Green mythology in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and later in Athenian dramas.