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👤 Minos (Cretan I)

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  • Information
    king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23168
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/dDiJW9yaSVSe1Tnon9L_4Qj
    Gender
    Male
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Experiences
    Acts as lawgiverInvolved in athletic competition
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by Zeus👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Father of
    👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Eurymedon (Cretan) son of Minos👤 Chryses (s. of Minos) son of Minos👤 Nephalion son of Minos👤 Philolaos (s. of Minos) son of Minos👤 Androgeos son of Minos👤 Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in Crete👤 Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Glaucos (Cretan) son of Minos👤 Acacallis daughter of Minos, lover of Apollo👤 Xenodice (Cretan) daughter of Minos👤 Euxanthios son of Minos👤 Euryale (m. of Orion) mother of Orion👤 Talos (Cretan I) bronze guardian of Crete👤 Lycastos son of Minos
    Husband of
    👤 Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of Minotaur👤 Crete (d. of Asterios) daughter of Asterios👤 Itone wife of Minos
    Has children with
    👤 Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of Minotaur👤 Pareia nymph, mother of children by Minos👤 Dexithea (m. of Euxanthios) mother of Euxanthios👤 Crete (d. of Asterios) daughter of Asterios👤 Itone wife of Minos
    Conceived at
    🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on Crete🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
    Born at
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
    Leader of
    👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective
    Belongs to
    👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective
    Founder of
    🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Phaistos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Cydonia (Crete) city on Crete
    Eponym of
    🌍 Heracleia Minoa (S. Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Land of the Minaei (Arabia) region in western Arabia🌍 Minoida (alt. Paros) alternative name for Paros
    Ruler of
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Amnisos (Crete) city near Knossos, perhaps its port🌍 Phaistos (Crete) city on Crete
    Lawgiver at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
    Kills
    👤 Megareus (Boiotian & Megarian) eponym and king of Megara, originally from Boiotian Onchestos👤 Scylla (Megarian) daughter of Nisos👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion
    Holds
    ⏳ the Funeral Games of Androgeos (Knossos) held at Knossos
    Dies at
    🌍 Camicos (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Inycos (Sicily) city on Sicily🌍 Heracleia Minoa (S. Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy
    Killed by
    👥 the Daughters of Cocalos👤 Cocalos king of Sicily
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Minos (Sicily)
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Body parts
    🏺 the Bones of Minos
    Related entities
    👤 Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the Labyrinth👤 Icaros son of Daidalos🏛️ the Labyrinth (Knossos) at Knossos👤 Naucrate slave of Minos👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus👤 Cocalos king of Sicily🏺 the Wings of Daidalos built by Daidalos🌍 Camicos (Sicily) city in Sicily👥 the Daughters of Cocalos👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Silver Cup of Minos dedicated at Lindos🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Lindia at Lindos👤 Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of Minotaur👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👤 Talos (Cretan I) bronze guardian of Crete👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Procris (hunter) daughter of Erechtheus👤 Laelaps (dog of Procris) the dog of Procris👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 the Bull of Poseidon sent to Minos on Crete👤 the Cretan Bull Heracles' seventh Labor👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Androgeos son of Minos👤 Chryses (s. of Minos) son of Minos👤 Eurymedon (Cretan) son of Minos👤 Philolaos (s. of Minos) son of Minos👤 Nephalion son of Minos👤 Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by Zeus👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe👤 Asterios (h. of Europe) king of Crete👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy👤 Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of Apollo👤 Atymnios (Cretan) son of Zeus and Cassiepeia🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Crete (d. of Asterios) daughter of Asterios👤 Acacallis daughter of Minos, lover of Apollo👤 Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in Crete👤 Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Glaucos (Cretan) son of Minos👤 Xenodice (Cretan) daughter of Minos👤 Pareia nymph, mother of children by Minos👤 Dexithea (m. of Euxanthios) mother of Euxanthios👤 Euxanthios son of Minos👤 the Minotaur killed by Theseus🏺 the Replica Cow used by Pasiphae to have sex with a bull👥 the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus👤 Polyidos (Corinthian) son of Coiranos, prophet🏺 the Spear of Cephalos given to Procris by Minos or Artemis👥 the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border👤 Megareus (Boiotian & Megarian) eponym and king of Megara, originally from Boiotian Onchestos👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion👤 Scylla (Megarian) daughter of Nisos🏺 the Lock of Hair of Nisos taken by Scylla🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor👤 Theseus Athenian hero🌍 Phaleron (Attica) old harbor of Athens👤 Periboia (Salamian) daughter of Alcathous, wife of Telamon, mother of Aias🏺 the Ring of Minos👤 Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditions🌍 Nisaia (Megarid) city in the Megarid🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Britomartis daughter of Zeus and Carme, Cretan, favorite of Artemis, also called Dictynna, Aphaia🌍 Minoa (island) island facing Nisaia🌍 the Saronic Gulf off the coast of Aigina🌍 Scyllaion (Argolid) promontory in the Argolid🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete👤 Talos (Athenian) nephew of Daidalos, called Perdix in Ovid🌍 Inycos (Sicily) city on Sicily👤 Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion🌍 Sardinia (island) island near Italy🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland👥 the Earlier Athenian Tributes young men and women sent to Minos on Crete prior to the participation of Theseus👤 Tauros (rat. Minotaur) rationalized form of Minotaur, Cretan general of Minos⏳ the Funeral Games of Androgeos (Knossos) held at Knossos👥 the Final Athenian Tribute when Theseus participated🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy👤 Orion (hunter) a gigantic autochthon👤 Sisyphos son of Aiolos, king of Corinth, punished in the Underworld👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld👤 Tityos earth-born giant, attempts to rape Leto🏛️ the First Wall of Megara destroyed by Minos👤 Euryale (m. of Orion) mother of Orion🏺 the Wings of Icaros used by Icaros in his attempt to escape Crete🌍 Ceos (island) island🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on Crete🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus👤 Tauros (rat. Bull of Poseidon) rationalized form of the Bull of Poseidon, father of the Minotaur👤 the Chimaira fire-breathing monster🌍 the Elysian Fields place of happy afterlife for heroes🌍 the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) place of happy afterlife for heroes👤 the Caucasian Eagle eats Prometheus' liver🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld⭐ Jupiter (planet)👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance👤 Poine personification of Vengeance🌍 Mount Dicte (W. Crete) mountain near the Sanctuary of Dictynna🌍 the Cyclades Islands islands in the Aegean👤 Aiacos son of Zeus and Aigina🌍 Heracleia Minoa (S. Sicily) city in Sicily🏛️ the Labyrinth (Egypt) monument near Lake Moeris🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Itone wife of Minos👤 Lycastos son of Minos🌍 Icaria (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Crapathos (island) island in the Aegean Sea, one of the Dodecanese🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🏺 the Ship of Theseus used by Theseus and the tribute for the expedition to Crete🌍 Amnisos (Crete) city near Knossos, perhaps its port🏛️ the Cave of Zeus (Crete) location of Zeus' nourishment on Crete, sometimes called the Idaian or Dictaian Cave.🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Phaistos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Cydonia (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective🌍 Iapygia (Italy) in southeast Italy👤 Iapyx (eponym I) eponym of Iapygia🌍 Emathia (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Venetia (Italy) region of north-east Italy🌍 Hyria (S. Italy) unlocatable city in Iapygia👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Iasion (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and Electra👤 Pandion (Athenian I) king of Athens, son of Erichthonios👤 Celmis Idaian Dactyl👤 Damnameneus Idaian Dactyl👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 the Megarid region in mainland Greece🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 the Calymnian Islands (Sporades) islands in the Aegean Sea, north of Cos🌍 Lebinthos (island) island in eastern Aegean👤 Idomeneus (Cretan) son of Deucalion, leader of the Cretan contingent at Troy🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👤 Andromedes fisherman who helps Britomartis👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos🌍 Thoricos (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Seriphos (island) island in the Cyclades🌍 Myconos (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Andros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Anaphe (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Tenos (island) island in the Cyclades🌍 Mount Cynthos (Delos) mountain on Delos🌍 Peparethos (island) island off the coast of Thessaly🌍 Siphnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Gyaros (island)🌍 Astypalaia (Aegean) island in Aegean🌍 Cimolos (Aegean) island in the Aegean🌍 Oliaros (Aegean) island in the Aegean🌍 Didyme (Aegean) island in the Aegean👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👤 Phocos (Aiginetan & Phocian) son of Aiacos👤 Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Clytos (Athenian) son of Athenian Pallas👤 Boutes (Athenian II) son of Athenian Pallas🌍 the Land of the Minaei (Arabia) region in western Arabia🌍 Minoida (alt. Paros) alternative name for Paros👥 the Cretan Companions of Minos settle Iapygia after attacking Sicily with Minos🏺 the Thread of Ariadne used by Theseus to escape the Labyrinth🏛️ the Tomb of Minos (Sicily)🏺 the Bones of Minos
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.12📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.17📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.13-1.14📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.15⚒️ Lindian Chronicle (Nationalmuseet 7125; Trismegistos 817951; PHI 190693)📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.26📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.8-1.9📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.6-2.4.8📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.7📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.9📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.1.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.1.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.1.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.1.3-3.1.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.1.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.3.1-3.3.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.10.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.15.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.15.7📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.15.8📖 Hesiod, Theogony 947-949📖 Homer, Iliad 13.442-13.454📖 Homer, Iliad 14.312-14.328📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 144-167📖 Pausanias 1.1.2📖 Pausanias 1.1.4📖 Pausanias 3.2.4📖 Pausanias 1.17.3📖 Pausanias 1.17.5-1.17.6📖 Pausanias 1.19.4📖 Pausanias 9.11.4-9.11.5📖 Pausanias 1.27.9-1.27.10📖 Pausanias 1.39.5📖 Pausanias 1.42.1📖 Pausanias 2.30.3📖 Pausanias 1.44.3📖 Pausanias 2.34.7📖 Pausanias 8.53.4📖 Pausanias 7.2.5📖 Pausanias 8.53.8📖 Pausanias 7.3.7📖 Pausanias 7.4.5📖 Pausanias 7.4.6📖 Pausanias 10.17.3-10.17.4📖 Plutarch, Theseus 15.1📖 Plutarch, Theseus 16.1📖 Plutarch, Theseus 17.1-17.6📖 Plutarch, Theseus 19.2-19.3📖 Plutarch, Theseus 19.4-19.7📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.321-11.327📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.568-11.600📖 Homer, Odyssey 19.172-19.203📖 Plutarch, Theseus 16.3📖 Plutarch, Theseus 19.1📖 Pausanias 1.41.3-1.41.6📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 89 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 90 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 92 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 93 Most📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 388-439📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 155 Most📖 Hesiod fr. 244 Most📖 Homer, Odyssey 17.505-17.527📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 2📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 12📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 26📖 Bacchylides, Odes 1📖 Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 17📖 Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 26📖 Bacchylides fr. 10📖 Lucian, Astrology 20📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 7📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 24.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 25.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, On Funerals 7-8📖 Lucian, Zeus Catechized 18📖 Lucian, Menippus, or the Descent into Hades 11-13📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 183-224📖 Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 7a-c Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 3-7 Harder📖 Lucian, Phalaris 1.7📖 Lucian, A True Story 2.8📖 Lucian, The Lover of Lies 19📖 Lucian, Anacharsis 39📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 43 Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 43b Harder📖 Lucian, The Dance 41📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 113 Harder📖 Lucian, A Conversation with Hesiod 8📖 Diodoros, Library 1.61.1-1.61.4📖 Diodoros, Library 1.94.1-1.94.2📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 91 Most📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.145📖 Diodoros, Library 4.13.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.60.1-4.60.5📖 Diodoros, Library 4.61.1-4.61.3📖 Diodoros, Library 4.62.1-4.62.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.77.1-4.77.9📖 Diodoros, Library 4.79.1-4.79.7📖 Diodoros, Library 5.54.1-5.54.4📖 Ovid, Ibis 289-290📖 Diodoros, Library 4.61.4-4.61.9📖 Strabo 8.6.13📖 Ovid, Ibis 509-510📖 Strabo 10.4.7📖 Strabo 10.4.8📖 Strabo 10.4.9📖 Strabo 10.4.14📖 Strabo 10.4.12📖 Strabo 10.4.19📖 Strabo 3.2.12-3.2.13📖 Strabo 16.2.38-16.2.39📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.222📖 Strabo 14.2.27📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 12.397📖 Strabo 12.8.5📖 Strabo 6.2.6📖 Strabo 6.3.2📖 Strabo 6.3.6📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1397-1408📖 Ovid, Amores 3.10📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 18.590📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 417-438📖 Pausanias 1.22.4-1.22.5📖 Pausanias 10.29.3📖 Pausanias 9.16.3-9.16.4⚒️ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 110 Harder📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.1-8.151📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.152-8.182📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.183-8.259📖 Pausanias 5.25.8-5.25.10📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 90 Hollis📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 30📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 40📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 41📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.394-9.449📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.453-7.500📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.501-7.613📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.209📖 Pliny, Natural History 6.158📖 Pliny, Natural History 6.157📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.67📖 Conon, Narrations 25📖 Ovid, Heroides 4📖 Ovid, Heroides 6📖 Ovid, Heroides 10📖 Ovid, Heroides 16.213-16.378📖 Ovid, Heroides 17
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyHomer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusHomer, OdysseyHesiod, Ehoiai Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloHesiodPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesBacchylides, OdesBacchylides, DithyrambsBacchylidesLucian, AstrologyHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, On FuneralsLucian, Zeus CatechizedLucian, Menippus, or the Descent into HadesCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisScholia on Callimachus, AetiaCallimachus, AetiaLucian, PhalarisLucian, A True StoryLucian, The Lover of LiesLucian, AnacharsisLucian, The DanceLucian, A Conversation with HesiodDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadOvid, IbisStraboServius, Scholia on GeorgicsOvid, AmoresOvid, MetamorphosesCallimachus, HecaleAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryConon, NarrationsOvid, Heroides
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Cydonia (Crete) city on Crete
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