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	In [[Greece\|Greek]] [[Greek mythology\|mythology]], '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].		In [[Greece\|Greek]] [[Greek mythology\|mythology]], '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].

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			In [[Greece\|Greek]] [[Greek mythology\|mythology]], '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].
	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed tryst with the [[Kretan Bull]],<ref name="Gortyn" /> she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – "Knossos" – Birth of the Minotaur</ref>		Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed tryst with the [[Kretan Bull]],<ref name="Gortyn" /> she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – "Knossos" – Birth of the Minotaur</ref>

			When the hero [[Herakles]] was commanded by King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] to kill the Kretan Bull, the hero first sought out King Minos to ask his permission. Minos granted it. Instead of killing the beast, however, Herakles shipped it to Eurystheas, and the animal was released.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara\|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

	Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – The Minotaur's Death</ref>		Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – The Minotaur's Death</ref>
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	By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the Knossos Palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the Knossos Palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	During the excavations at Knossos ~~during~~ the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – Minoan Civilization</ref>		During the excavations at Knossos in the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – Minoan Civilization</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed tryst with the [[Kretan Bull]],<ref name="Gortyn" /> she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – "Knossos" – Birth of the Minotaur</ref>		Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed tryst with the [[Kretan Bull]],<ref name="Gortyn" /> she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – "Knossos" – Birth of the Minotaur</ref>

	Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient ~~Egypt~~'' – "Knossos" – Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient ~~Egypt~~'' – "Knossos" – The Minotaur's Death</ref>		Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – The Minotaur's Death</ref>

	==Influence and legacy==		==Influence and legacy==
	By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the Knossos Palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the Knossos Palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	During the excavations at Knossos during the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient ~~Egypt~~'' – "Knossos" – Minoan Civilization</ref>		During the excavations at Knossos during the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – Minoan Civilization</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].		In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Born as the result of Zeus' dalliance<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Boeotia\|Boeotia: Kadmeia]]</ref> with Europa<ref name="Gortyn">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#~~Messara~~\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref>, Minos went on to become the king of Krete and the husband of queen Pasiphae.		Born as the result of Zeus' dalliance<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Boeotia\|Boeotia: Kadmeia]]</ref> with Europa<ref name="Gortyn">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Gortyn\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref>, Minos went on to become the king of Krete and the husband of queen Pasiphae.

	Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed tryst with the [[Kretan Bull]],<ref name="Gortyn" /> she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''~~Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' –~~ [[Discovery Tour~~#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Discovery Tour~~ – "~~Art, Religion, and Myths~~"]] – ~~Knossos:~~ Birth of the Minotaur</ref>		Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed tryst with the [[Kretan Bull]],<ref name="Gortyn" /> she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – "Knossos" – Birth of the Minotaur</ref>

	Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''~~Assassin's Creed~~: ~~Odyssey~~'' ~~– Discovery Tour~~ – "~~Famous Cities~~" – ~~Knossos:~~ Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''~~Assassin's Creed~~: ~~Odyssey~~'' ~~– Discovery Tour~~ – "~~Famous Cities~~" – ~~Knossos:~~ The Minotaur's Death</ref>		Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – "Knossos" – Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – "Knossos" – The Minotaur's Death</ref>

	==Influence and legacy==		==Influence and legacy==
	By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the Knossos Palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the Knossos Palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	During the excavations at Knossos during the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''~~Assassin's Creed~~: ~~Odyssey~~'' ~~– Discovery Tour~~ – "~~Art, Religion, and Myths~~" – ~~Knossos:~~ Minoan Civilization</ref>		During the excavations at Knossos during the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – "Knossos" – Minoan Civilization</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].		In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed ~~dalliance~~ with the [[Kretan Bull]], she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Discovery Tour – "Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref>		Born as the result of Zeus' dalliance<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Boeotia\|Boeotia: Kadmeia]]</ref> with Europa<ref name="Gortyn">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref>, Minos went on to become the king of Krete and the husband of queen Pasiphae.

			Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed tryst with the [[Kretan Bull]],<ref name="Gortyn" /> she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Discovery Tour – "Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref>

	Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Discovery Tour – "Famous Cities" – Knossos: Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Discovery Tour – "Famous Cities" – Knossos: The Minotaur's Death</ref>		Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Discovery Tour – "Famous Cities" – Knossos: Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Discovery Tour – "Famous Cities" – Knossos: The Minotaur's Death</ref>

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	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].		In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed dalliance with the [[Kretan Bull]], she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Art, Religion, and Myths]]~~'' /~~ Knossos : Birth of the Minotaur</ref>		Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed dalliance with the [[Kretan Bull]], she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Discovery Tour – "Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref>

	Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Famous Cities'' – Knossos: Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Famous Cities'' – Knossos: The Minotaur's Death</ref>		Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Discovery Tour – "Famous Cities" – Knossos: Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Discovery Tour – "Famous Cities" – Knossos: The Minotaur's Death</ref>

	==Influence and legacy==		==Influence and legacy==
	By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the Knossos Palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the Knossos Palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	During the excavations at Knossos during the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Art, Religion, and Myths~~'' /~~ Knossos : Minoan Civilization</ref>		During the excavations at Knossos during the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Discovery Tour – "Art, Religion, and Myths" – Knossos: Minoan Civilization</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]].		In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]]. He was also the husband of queen [[Pasiphae]].

	~~Husband of~~ [[~~Pasiphae~~]], King Minos ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] ~~that housed~~ the [[~~Minotaur~~]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Art, Religion, and Myths]]'' / Knossos : Birth of the Minotaur</ref>		==Biography==
			Following Pasiphae's gods-cursed dalliance with the [[Kretan Bull]], she gave birth to the [[Minotaur]]. Unable to kill the creature, King Minos instead ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] beneath the [[Knossos Palace]], and placed the Minotaur there.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Art, Religion, and Myths]]'' / Knossos : Birth of the Minotaur</ref>

			Some time afterwards, Minos' son {{Wiki\|Androgeus (son of Minos)\|Androgeos}} was slain by the Kretan Bull in [[Athens]]. Enraged, Minos commanded the Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women to Knossos' labyrinth each year for the Minotaur to eat.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Famous Cities'' – Knossos: Reparation</ref> This lasted until [[Theseus]] was sent, promising to kill the beast. In this, he was aided by Minos' daughter [[Ariadne]], who had fallen madly in love with the Athenian. After he had succeeded in his task, they left together for Athens.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Famous Cities'' – Knossos: The Minotaur's Death</ref>

	==Influence and legacy==		==Influence and legacy==
	By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the [[Knossos Palace]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the Knossos Palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	During the excavations at Knossos during the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Art, Religion, and Myths'' / Knossos : Minoan Civilization</ref>		During the excavations at Knossos during the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Art, Religion, and Myths'' / Knossos : Minoan Civilization</ref>

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	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]].		In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, '''Minos''' was the first king of [[Krete]], said to have been the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Europa (mythology)\|Europa]].

	~~He was regarded as the one on whose orders~~ the architect [[Daidalos]] ~~wrought~~ the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] that housed the [[Minotaur]].<ref ~~name="ACOd"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Husband of [[Pasiphae]], King Minos ordered the architect [[Daidalos]] to create the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|Labyrinth]] that housed the [[Minotaur]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Art, Religion, and Myths]]'' / Knossos : Birth of the Minotaur</ref>

	==Influence and legacy==		==Influence and legacy==
	By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the [[Knossos Palace]].<ref ~~name="ACOd"~~ />		By the 5th century BCE, a region of [[Messara]] was named after the king, called [[Minos' Legacy]]. Of special note in the region was the [[Knossos Palace]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	~~==Trivia==~~		During the excavations at Knossos during the early 20th century, the archaeologist {{Wiki\|Arthur Evans\|Arthur John Evans}} named the [[Minoan civilization]] after king Minos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Art, Religion, and Myths'' / Knossos : Minoan Civilization</ref>
	*The {{Wiki\|~~Minoan civilization~~}} ~~was~~ named after ~~him~~.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==