Son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld.
In Greek mythology, a king of Crete (son of Zeus and Europa), who demanded a yearly tribute of young men and girls from Athens for the Minotaur. After his death, he became a judge in Hades.
1. Sin Zevsov i Evropin, kralj i zakonodavac na Kritu, čuven po svojoj strogoj pravičnosti, sudija u podzemnom svetu;
2. Unuk prvoga, tvorac čuveno lavirinta, kritski kralj koji je primorao atinjane na plaćanje teškog i sramnog danka u krvi; up. Minotaur.