CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
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Minos
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Leonidas
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Pericles
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Philip
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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: -The British archeologist Sir Arthur Evans in the early 1900’s named the Minoans after a legendary Greek king, Minos. Based on similarities between Minoan artifacts and those from Egypt and Libya, Evans proposed that the Minoan civilization founders migrated into the area from North Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Greek mythology, Minos is known for being the ruler of the island of Crete. He is known for colonizing the Aegean and ridding the sea of pirates. He is especially known for his role in the story of Theseus slaying the Minotaur that Minos had locked in a Labyrinth built by Daedalus.