king of crete
81MINOS — an ancient king of Crete, celebrated for his administration of justice; was fabled to have been appointed, along with Æacus and Rhadamanthus, one of the judges of the dead on their descent into the nether world …
82Minos — In Greek mythology, a son of Zeus and Europa, and king of Crete …
83Minoan — (adj.) 1894, from Minos, famous king of Crete; applied by British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans to the civilization that flourished there c.3000 1400 B.C.E …
84Minotaur — late 14c., from Gk. minotauros, from Minos, king of Crete + tauros bull. A flesh eating monster, half man half bull, son of Pasiphae (wife of Minos) by a bull …
85Minos — n. king of Crete (Greek Mythology) …
86Minos — From Greek mythology, this king of Crete commissioned Daedalus to build a labyrinth under his palace at Cnossus. The Minotaur then lived in the labyrinth …
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87manu-s or monu-s — manu s or monu s English meaning: man Deutsche Übersetzung: “Mann, Mensch” Material: O.Ind. mánu , mánuṣ “person, man, husband” (also “Ahnherr the people”), Av. in PN Manus čiϑra , Proto Gmc. *manu̯az in PN Mannus (Tacitus),… …
88Idomeneus — [ī däm′i no͞os΄, ī däm′inyo͞os΄] n. Gr. Legend a king of Crete and leader of his subjects against Troy in the Trojan War …
89Minos — [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 …
90Talos — [tā′läs΄] n. Gr. Myth. 1. an inventor killed because of jealousy by Daedalus, his uncle 2. a man of brass given by Zeus to Minos, King of Crete, as a watchman …
