Deep inside the Labyrinth on the island of Crete lived a Minotaur, a monster half man, half bull. Imprisoned there by his stepfather, King Minos of Crete, he dined on human flesh supplied by the ...

When their astonishing ruins were excavated in the 19th century, the Minoans were named after the mythical king Minos of Greek legends, who kept a Minotaur in a labyrinth under his palace at ...

Those familiar with Greek mythology would immediately perk up at the mention of Crete on the Aegean Sea. For, it is related to one of the most ferocious mythical monsters, the Minotaur.

He is told that the city must send a human tribute of seven young men and seven maidens to Crete, where they are to be put into a maze called the labyrinth and devoured by a fearsome creature ...

Last fall, my friend and I chose to visit Crete, Greece, over more popular destinations.; The island, known in mythology as the home of the Minotaur, offered plenty of attractions. After visiting ...

There is something about Greece that sets it apart from many other holiday destinations across the globe; its mythological ...

“The labyrinth is in our heads,” she said to the bewildered children. “The Minotaur is inside of us. ... It was fine — after a week in Crete, you too will forgive the Minotaur.

Phaistos Disk: 3,000-year-old inscriptions from Crete that have never been deciphered. News. ... who kept a Minotaur in a labyrinth under his palace at Knossos on Crete, ...