King Minos had a quarrel with King Aegeus because his son had been killed in Athens. As payment, Aegeus had to send seven young men and seven young women to the Labyrinth for the Minotaur. King Aegeus’ son Theseus finally became tired of this annual tribute, volunteered himself, and vowed...
Myth, Ritual, and the Labyrinth of King Minosdoi:10.20429/AUJH.2015.050101Nicole TessmerGeorgia Southern University
As he grew older, he became so terrible that Minos had Daedalus build him a Labyrinth. The Minotaur lived in the middle of the Labyrinth and ate the flesh of people who became trapped in the maze.King Minos had a quarrel with King Aegeus because his son had been killed in Athens. As ...