he termed the civilization he uncovered “Minoan.” A polychrome relief of a bull adorns the north entrance of the Palace of Knossos. Bull imagery saturates Cretan art, appearing in jewelry ...

But King Minos and his people had a problem - the Minotaur, a creature part-man, part-bull, which rampaged throughout the palace killing those it caught. Deadalus creates a labyrinth - a maze ...

These dates would coincide with the zenith of Minoan civilization ... Minos has long been associated with the tale of the Minotaur. As punishment for refusing to sacrifice a white bull to Poseidon ...