King Idomeneus was the ruler of Crete in the time of the Trojan War, and he participated in that event according to Greek ...

Many myths and legends of Crete center around King Minos, son of the god Zeus and the Phoenician princess Europa. The thunder god had turned himself into a gentle, white bull. Charmed by the ...

Long ago, a substantial ancient Greek population from the island of Crete lived in the ancient city of Daedala, located in ...

Chief among these structures is the Palace of Minos, a now-desecrated crown jewel of ancient Knossos. Named for the legendary King Minos, the palace exemplifies Minoan palatial architecture ...

According to legend, it was also home to the mythical Minotaur of King Minos. The site was restored extensively by the famous archaeologist Arthur Evans in the early 1900s. Since then, it has ...

Part 1 Hermes tells how Crete was once all-powerful because of the instruments of war created by Deadalus for King Minos. But King Minos and his people had a problem - the Minotaur, a creature ...

King Eurystheus ordered Heracles to capture the Cretan Bull and bring it to him as part of his seventh labor. Prince Minos sought a sign from Poseidon to confirm his right to rule Crete.

They were known as the Minoans after their legendary king, Minos. Image caption, This is the Great Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Minoan civilisation grew rich on trade and they ...