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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is believed to have created the labyrinth beneath his palace?
A
Homer
B
Odysseus
C
King Alkinoos
D
King Minos
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth (Ancient Greek: , romanized: Labúrinthos) was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos.

Detailed explanation-2: -He was the author of the Cretan constitution and the founder of its naval supremacy. On the Athenian stage, Minos is a cruel tyrant, the heartless exactor of the tribute of Athenian youths to feed to the Minotaur; in revenge for the death of his son Androgeus during a riot (see Theseus).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Minotaur was one of Greek mythology’s deadliest beasts, a half-man, half-bull monster who survived on human flesh. Eventually King Minos trapped the Minotaur inside the epic labyrinth, so he could do no more harm.

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