| 单词 | Minos |
| 例句 | “Hardly little, Minos. Especially when you advertise across the world that you are willing to pay a thousand gold talents to the one who can solve it. Is the offer genuine?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z After his experience with Minos, Nico realized that most spectres held only as much power as you allowed them to have. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And now that I’d been in the Labyrinth, I could understand why it had been so easy for the ghost of Minos to drive Chris mad. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Minos’ daughter Ariadne was among the spectators and she fell in love with Theseus at first sight as he marched past her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Minos was enraged at his escape and determined to find him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, quite right, master,” Minos said with amusement. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z How Minos, King of Crete, failed to sacrifice a white bull to Poseidon. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Not to worry, Minos. My daughters are wise beyond their years. Now, about my gold—” “Yes,” Minos said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It was as if King Minos had just dissolved. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z And the way he’d banished Minos, and called himself the king of ghosts—it was kind of impressive, but it made me uncomfortable, too. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z We did all the standard camp numbers: “Down by the Aegean,” “I Am My Own Great-Great-Great-Great- Grandpa,” “This Land is Minos's Land.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When the Minotaur was born Minos did not kill him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I—I’m sorry, Percy. Minos told me you were in danger. He convinced me to go back into the maze.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She and her sisters led Minos out of the chamber. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Nor was he the angry loner who’d followed the ghost of Minos through the Labyrinth. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The doors creaked open and a herald announced, “Minos, King of Crete!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The seventh labor was to go to Crete and fetch from there the beautiful savage bull that Poseidon had given Minos. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “He, thought you might like to see your old employer Minos.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “The spirit of Minos sits in judgment—” “I will take what comes,” he said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “This pains me, Minos. The gods do not love a man who breaks his oath of hospitality.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “He’ll be quite useful. And all Minos asked in return was your head, old man.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But the King refused to surrender him, and in the contest Minos was slain. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As they went on they came to the solemn place in which Minos, Europa’s son, the inflexible judge of the dead, was passing the final sentence on the souls before him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I knew nothing of this. But I have offered the man my protection. He has been a most useful—” “I offer you a choice,” Minos said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His daughter, Scylla, used to watch Minos from the city wall and she fell madly in love with him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls turned aside as Minos dropped his robes and slipped into the bath. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z A fissure opened in the stone floor of the workshop, and Minos and all his spirits were sucked into the void with a horrible wail. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Only Daedalus would think of that,” Minos said, and he came to Sicily to seize him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z That had to be Minos, and I had to convince Nico not to listen to him. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He saw Minos, his old ghostly mentor, leading him through the Labyrinth. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Minos, the royal creep himself, swept into the room. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z And with that, the bronze threads wrapped around Minos’s face, making him a bronze mummy. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Minos of Crete laid siege to his city, but Nisus knew that no harm would come to it as long as he had the purple lock. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z How Poseidon, enraged, caused Minos’s wife Pasiphae to be smitten with love for a bull. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Even though I hated Minos, it was pretty horrible to watch. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z When King Minos learned that the Athenians had found their way out, he was convinced that they could have done so only if Daedalus had helped them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She did this; she cut it from her father’s head in his sleep and carrying it to Minos she confessed what she had done. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Spirits began to appear around Minos—shimmering forms that slowly multiplied, solidifying into Cretan soldiers. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Minos invaded the country, captured Athens and declared that he would raze it to the ground unless every nine years the people sent him a tribute of seven maidens and seven youths. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Minotaur was a monster, half bull, half human, the offspring of Minos’ wife Pasiphaë and a wonderfully beautiful bull. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Poseidon had given this bull to Minos in order that he should sacrifice it to him, but Minos could not bear to slay it and had kept it for himself. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “But we already have what we want from you, and we have other agreements to honor. Minos required something else from us, in order to turn over this fine young demigod.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Minos, the powerful ruler of Crete, had lost his only son, Androgeus, while the young man was visiting the Athenian King. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico got pushed to the ground and struggled with his chains while the spirit of Minos wailed, “Kill the inventor! Kill him!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Minos tried to sit up, but Aelia’s sisters pushed him back into the water. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “That wasn’t Minos, like I’d thought. It was Nico. By choosing to be on our side, he saved us. And the child of Athena’s final stand—that was Daedalus.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z With mythical connections to the stories of King Minos, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Daedalus and Icarus, it’s a must-see for my mythology-loving kids. Introducing my kids to their grandparents’ Greece 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Miller wrote that, despite what historians think, he was given a “strong intuition” that “Phaistos was the female stronghold of the Minos family.” In Crete, Henry Miller Found His Muse Amid the Ruins 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z I was nearly late because Notting Hill is essentially a modern-day version of King Minos’s labyrinth. Blind date: ‘He made it clear that he doesn’t share food’ 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z Both were imprisoned by King Minos, but escaped the tower where they were held captive, using wings devised by Daedalus from birds' feathers and wax. Poem of the week: 'Time has disappeared/Lo temps s'es perdut' by Aurélia Lassaque 2013-02-11T11:28:12Z Because of the site’s location, impressive size and complexity, he dubbed these remains the Palace of Minos, after the mythological Cretan king who made human sacrifices to the Minotaur in the labyrinth. ‘The Riddle of the Labyrinth’: decoding an ancient language 2013-07-11T18:38:04Z To avenge his own son’s death, Minos forced young men and women from Athens in Greece to enter the Labyrinth and be eaten by the monster. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Given the psychosexual complexity he cultivated, it’s little surprise that Picasso identified with the Minotaur — part bull, part man — who did battle in Greek mythology with Theseus in King Minos’s Cretan labyrinth. Review | The last volume in ‘A Life of Picasso’ is just as astounding as its predecessors 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Europa subsequently gave birth to Minos, the first in a great line of ancient European kings and law-giving judges. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world “We always like to say Minos likes to create beautiful spaces that kill,” said Robitel. Designing 'Escape Room 2': How they made four key sets in 'Tournament of Champions' 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z In the early days of development, Hades — then referred to as “Minos” — followed Theseus as he explored the labyrinth of Crete. Hades almost starred its worst character 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Historians see in the myth a distant memory of the earlier civilization on Crete and use the term Minoan, derived from Minos, to describe it. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But there are potential problems for the sterile neutrino interpretation: results from other neutrino experiments, such as IceCube and Minos, show no evidence for a particle of this kind. Has US physics lab found a new particle? 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z "The picture was taken in the actual palace of King Minos, on the island of Crete. And the costume and mask was made by me," said Skordas. Stunning images capture the world around us 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z So among the obituaries in this book devoted to “The Lives and Deaths of History’s Greatest Buildings” are the Tower of Babel, King Minos’s palace on Crete, the Roman Forum and the Bastille in Paris. Opinion | Scrambling over ruins of the world’s lost great wonders 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Counsel is essential because of the complexity of the immigration laws, which in a 1977 circuit court opinion were compared to “King Minos’ labyrinth in ancient Crete.” Debating the big questions on immigration: What rights do immigrants have — and is the president free to bar them? 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Benefits and processing of asylum seekers also vary widely among the 28 European Union countries, said Minos Mouzourakis of the Brussels-based European Council on Refugees and Exiles. Britain Tries to Deter Migrants, Even as It Lets More In 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Daedalus wants to escape with his son from Minos’ tower. How Video Games Nurtured A Generation Of Entrepreneurs 2014-02-05T18:56:00Z Michelangelo includes Charon and Minos, the boatman and judge of the Greek underworld. 10 facts about Hell 2013-05-13T23:49:44Z Later she bore Zeus three sons, one of whom, Minos, became ruler of Crete. New five-euro note has goddess 2013-01-10T11:44:51Z Speaking to the Guardian, Minos Zombanakis described how the London Interbank Offered Rate, which underpins $300tn of loans and financial transactions ranging from complex derivatives to ordinary mortgages, was born into a very different world. Libor founder Minos Zombanakis condemns rate manipulators 2012-12-17T16:12:31Z The land of the Phæaceans, Scheria, can scarcely be anything else than this Paradise, to which, according to one myth, Rhadamanthus fled from his brother Minos when he reigned in Crete. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z The English title contextualizes the game’s storyline within familiar Greek mythology by alluding to the wax and feather wings with which Daedalus’ son Icarus attempts to escape from King Minos’ prison tower. How Video Games Nurtured A Generation Of Entrepreneurs 2014-02-05T18:56:00Z Neither Minos, Solon, Lycurgus, nor Romulus ever fabricated so wise a system. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z As the lame smith he reminds us of Hephaestus, and in his flight with wings of Daedalus escaping from Minos. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Hercules next journeyed off to Crete to accomplish his sixth task, the capture of a mad bull given by Neptune to Minos, king of the island. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Minos received on Mount Dicta, from Zeus, the supreme god, the law. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z In the same way and in the same spirit Menippus visits the Lower World, where he sees Minos judging the dead. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Even in Diodorus, 4, 60, we find two Minoses, an older and a younger. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z At the core of its prehistory is the legend of King Minos, who ruled over the Greek islands. The Way Greeks Live Now 2012-02-14T01:00:08Z Their three sons were Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z He was said to have built the labyrinth for Minos, to have made a wooden cow for Pasipha� and to have fashioned a bronze man who repelled the Argonauts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Minos too seems to have been interested in literature, for he reduced the sentence upon Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, on the very proper ground of his generosity to authors. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The Greeks made Minos, who continued to live in the under-world, a judge in the causes of the shades, and finally a judge of the souls themselves. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z They were compelled to man the fleet of Minos. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Then, emptied of all his strength, Minos’s man of bronze fell into the Cretan Sea. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Falling under the displeasure of Minos, he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus, and escaped to Sicily. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The judge is not Minos nor Rhadamanthus, but "God the maker is the arbiter." The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The oldest king," says Thucydides, "of whom tradition tells us that he possessed a fleet was Minos. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Sarpedon and Minos contended for the throne, and as Minos got the upper hand, Sarpedon went with the Termilians to Asia, and took possession of Milyas. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z They spoke to the king in the strange Cretan language; then Minos’s daughter made reverence to her father, and they went from the chamber. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Minos is slain; his guards are slain; Which of his sons shall live In this pillared Hall of the Double Axe The word of the Kings to give? Poems of London and Other Verses 2011-10-15T02:00:29.553Z Jenny Thomas of University College London, said the Minos experiment would be able to do a more precise measurement in four to six months. News Analysis: After Report on Speed, a Rush of Scrutiny 2011-09-24T01:31:10Z If we put three full generations, according to the calculation of Herodotus, between the death of Minos and the conquest of Ilium, the first event took place 100 years before the second. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Dr. Ellis noted that a similar experiment was reported by a collaboration known as Minos in 2007 on neutrinos created at Fermilab in Illinois and beamed through the Earth to the Soudan Mine in Minnesota. Evidence of Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos Puzzles Scientists 2011-09-23T00:29:09Z Through the wild lands of Thrace he drove the herd of Geryoneus and the bull of Minos, and he came into Mycenæ once more. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z He found an asylum with Minos, king of Crete, for whom he constructed the famous Labyrinth. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Daughter of Cretan Minos, stern Judge of the Departed, your rearing has been too sad for youth and beauty, and the shade of Orcus has ever lain across your path. Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua 2011-08-25T02:00:33.233Z Minos, as a king ruling by law, is then said to have put an end to piracy. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z And this was a custom of the ancients; and so too the daughters of Cocalus wash Minos on his arrival in Sicily, as if it was a usual thing to do. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Pasiphae: the daughter of the Sun and of Perseis, who married Minos, King of Crete. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Having incurred the displeasure of Minos, Dæd´alus was imprisoned in a lofty tower. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z They descended next to the second circle, where Minos, the judge of those below, is enthroned. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z In the Homeric poems Europa, the daughter of Phœnix, bears Minos to Zeus. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z This beautiful work, which is of the Hellenistic period, shows the daughter of Minos attired in a light flowing single garment, and reclining on a couch, asleep. Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter 2011-06-16T02:00:17.197Z Every species had its own colour-scheme—its maze of splendour more intricate than the labyrinth of King Minos. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z These were usually devoured by a horrible monster called Minotaur, whom Minos, the king of Crete, kept in the Labyrinth. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z The Cretan Talus, according to the mythological account, was a brazen image, which Vulcan gave to Minos, or Jupiter to Europa. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z Plato represents Minos as receiving the wise laws which he introduced into Crete from Zeus. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z To oblige Minos, the dutiful Scylla cut it off, and presented it to her lover. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z When they arrived at Crete, the victims were exhibited before King Minos, and Theseus saw Ariadne, his daughter, seated at the foot of his throne. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Minos received the gift with horror, and, when the city was taken, refused to permit Scylla to accompany him to Crete. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Such was the wrath of Minos, when he understood that his daughter Pasiphæ lavished her tender favors upon the father of the Minotaur. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z These were they whom Minos had made subject to his dominion. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Calmet is of opinion, that the adventure of the lock of Nisus presented to Minos, and that of Terelas given to Amphitryon, are obviously taken from the genuine history of Samson. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z Daedalous had built the Labyrinth and confined the Minotaur in it to commend himself to King Minos. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Scylla, the daughter of this prince, admired the majestic person of Minos, and the valor which he displayed. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Theseus some twenty years after married Phaedra, the young daughter of Minos, king of Crete, and she by the evil will of Aphrodite fell in love with Hippolytus. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Their kings and their tyrants alike were just men set in front of other men or usurping a leadership; they were not quasi-divine overmen like Pharaoh or Minos or the monarchs of Mesopotamia. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The same thing happened to Nisus, king of Megara, which town was besieged by Minos. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z No sooner had they entered the harbor than a party of the guards of King Minos came down to the water-side, and took charge of the fourteen young men and damsels. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z Rhadamanthus judged the Asiatics, Æ´acus the Europeans; and when a very difficult case arose it was referred to Minos. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Thucydides thinks that Minos’s main object was to put down piracy, and protect commerce; and this is probably the case, though we are without evidence on the point. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The palace of Minos was destroyed, and its ruins have never been rebuilt or inhabited from that day to this. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Huet the demonstrator, on the contrary shows, that Minos is evidently Moses, as cutting out the letters n and e, one of these names is the anagram of the other. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z In 1843, June 8th, the Minos, a large gun-boat, in charge of Mr. Hatch and three men, arrived to be laid up. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z To Minos, king of Crete, he gave the brazen man Talus, who passed around the island three times every day, to guard it from invasion. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Erling frowns, quotes Dante: “Do you remember what Minos says in ‘The Inferno’? The Wilderness Below Your Feet 2011-01-02T00:26:53Z High on a throne, tremendous to behold, Stern Minos waves a mace of burnished gold; Around, ten thousand, thousand spectres stand, Thro' the wide dome of Dis, a trembling band. Heathen Mythology "All the history of Minos is true," writes the profound Bannier; "and this is attested by all antiquity." A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z The Cocalus is thought to have been a parody of the legend, according to which a Sicilian king of that name slew Minos. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" This unsupported and singular account is however probably not founded on tradition, the popular idea being that he was a brother of Minos the Cnosian, whom it represented as a prince of purely Hellenic blood. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 At this time Cabrera was holding half a dozen of the Cristino generals at bay, including Minos himself, the chief of all. The Firebrand L. E. L. Theseus married Ph�dra, daughter of Minos, sister of the unfortunate Ariadne whom he had left to perish. Heathen Mythology It was in the island of Crete that the famous labyrinth of King Minos, with its minotaur, was fabled to exist. The Bible Story It does not fear satire or scathe From Minos, though knowing and nobby, And certainly won't pin its faith, To the Bench's pet fetish, the Bobby. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 16, 1887 A Cretan was murdered in the sacred way of the Cretan worship; Minos came to take vengeance for the violation of the sacred armistice; and hence Athens was obliged to send a tribute to Cnosus. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 Minos on this was victorious, but rejected the love of the unnatural daughter, who in despair flung herself from a rock, and in the fall was changed into a lark. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem The nymph consented, though she had previously taken the vows of perpetual celibacy; and became the mother of Minos, Sarpedon, and Rhadamanthus. Heathen Mythology Minoan culture under its mainland aspect left its traces on the Acropolis at Athens,—a corroboration of the tradition which made the Athenians send their tribute children to Minos. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The son of Minos it was who came to the sports with three fair ships, and he was the strongest and swiftest of men. Tales of Troy and Greece This gives us the fullest right to consider Minos of Cnosus as a Dorian. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 Minos of Crete made war against him, for whom Scylla conceived so violent a passion, that she cut off the fatal lock while her father slept. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem When Minos, King of Crete, had vanquished the Athenians, he imposed upon Ægeus, their king, the severe penalty that seven youths should be annually sent to Crete to be devoured by the Minotaur. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers The Minoan remains at Orchomenus which are traceable to the latest period go far to substantiate the philological comparison between the name of Minyas, the traditional ancestor of this ancient race, and that of Minos. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" "Mercy ye shall have when ye have given up to me the men who slew my son," said Minos. Tales of Troy and Greece The king's daughter, Scylla, conceived a passion for Minos, and to ensure him the victory she plucked from her father's head a purple hair upon which depended the preservation of himself and the city. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition This is a democratic version of the identification of law with rules of law and hence with the enactments and decrees of the city-state which is discussed in the Platonic Minos. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law Was not Minos, the law-giver of the Cretans, the friend of Zeus, the highest of the gods? Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning It was with Sicily, however, that the later history of Minos and his great craftsman Daedalus was in a special way connected by ancient tradition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Later, in the twilight, Theseus and Ariadne would walk together in the fragrant gardens where the nightingales sang, and Minos knew it, and was glad. Tales of Troy and Greece Perhaps the most familiar example, and, owing to the recent excavations in Crete, the most interesting one, is that connected with Glaucos, son of Minos, king of Crete. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens The city was situated about 3 m. from the coast, and, according to the old traditions, was founded by Minos, king of Crete. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Like the thread of Theseus in the labyrinth of Minos, the preacher's vein is seldom, if ever, absent from Tolstoy. Lectures on Russian Literature Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy The historic tradition which identifies with the Cretans the principal element of the Philistine confederation, and places the tomb of Minos himself in western Sicily, thus receives remarkable confirmation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Therefore he told what was in his heart to Minos, who sighed, and said, 'I knew what is in your heart, and I cannot say you nay. Tales of Troy and Greece When he had found him, Minos shut Polyeidos up in the tomb with the dead body of the boy until he should restore the latter to life. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens Minos, King of Crete, tried to suppress these piracies. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Minos her Husband; for a Bull had totally supplanted him in her Esteem. The Lovers Assistant, or, New Art of Love The palace, with its wonderful works of art, executed for Minos by the craftsman Daedalus, has ceased to belong to the realms of fancy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" One misfortune they had: the captain of their ship died of a sickness while they were in Crete, but Minos gave them the best of his captains. Tales of Troy and Greece Lucian, in his vision of Hades, beheld the Shades p. 79of the Dead set by pitiless Minos or Rhadamanthus to perform tasks most alien to their occupations while they were yet denizens of earth. Old Roads and New Roads The shade who wandered in the Stygian fields, or stood before the tribunal of Minos to receive his doom, was thought to correspond in aspect with the aspect of the body at death. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition He visited Crete, and learnt the laws of Minos; and, somewhere among the Greek settlements in Asia, he is said to have seen and talked to Homer, and heard his songs. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History But passing from this region of pure mythology to the semi-mythic or heroic age, we find almost all the early legends and traditions of the island grouped around the name of Minos. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" It is not lawful for King Minos to slay the Horror, which to him is great shame and grief; neither may he help any man to slay it. Tales of Troy and Greece Round the neck is a band with four small figures, probably representing the nuptials of Poseidon and Saturia, daughter of Minos, from which sprang Taras, the mythical founder of Taranto. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Minos would have laughed or screamed at all that Windsor furniture. The Passionate Friends King Minos of Crete had once vowed to sacrifice to the gods whatever should appear from the sea. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History With such remains before us it is no longer sufficient to relegate Minos to Historic substratum of Cretan myths. the regions of sun-myths. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Such mercy, then, the Athenians got as Minos was pleased to give. Tales of Troy and Greece The religion unearthed by Dr. Evans in Crete is permeated by the bull of Minos. Five Stages of Greek Religion “Yes, Minos, on the present that I gave to thee—— ’Twas stolen from the church——” “What church?” asked Walter. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland He, Minos, who sat in judgment with Rhadamanthus, now begged the latter to stand up and announce what must be done in order to affect the resuscitation and restoration of the damsel Altisidora. The Story of Don Quixote It seems possible even that the ancient tradition which recorded an earlier or later king of the name of Minos may, as suggested above, cover a dynastic title. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" But Theseus and the Seven, by the law of Minos, might carry no swords or other weapons of war. Tales of Troy and Greece It was a sorrow too strong for words; and Minos, Aeacus, and Rhadamanthus stood, individually and collectively, inflexible and inexorable. Among the Brigands “Feelings of pleasure thrill my inner man—” repeated Minos with gusto. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland Nisus betrayed to Minos by his daughter Scylla; changed to a falcon, and Scylla to a lark. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II The powerful fleet and maritime empire which Minos was said to have established will no doubt receive fuller illustration when the sea-town of Cnossus comes to be explored. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Theseus bowed and then stood erect, with his eyes on the eyes of Minos. Tales of Troy and Greece Sadly and mournfully they laid them on the table, under the stern, the inflexible, the relentless gaze of the three inexorable custodians, who, to David's mind, seemed the impersonations of Minos, Aeacus, and Rhadamanthus. Among the Brigands Old Minos is insanely in love with Ismene, who is so beautiful and virtuous. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland Minos, the shameful witness from his couch, Far to remove determines; in a dome Intricate winding, he resolves to lodge, From every eye conceal'd, the birth. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II This cavern also shared with that of Ida the claim to have been that in which Minos, Moses-like, received the law from Zeus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Theseus bade them lead him to King Minos, who was seated on his throne, judging the four guardsmen, that had been found asleep. Tales of Troy and Greece King Minos, of Crete, had once vowed to sacrifice to the gods whatever should appear from the sea. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Scylla is insanely in love with Minos, who is old and dignified. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland The dead are judged by Minos, and rewarded with lasting happiness for actions which F�nelon would have been the first to pronounce splendid sins. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) From the turret of her father's house, Skylla, the daughter of Nisos, watched the ships of King Minos, as they drew near from the Island of Crete. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Yet, if one of the men, or all of them together, could slay the monster, Minos made oath that Athens should be free of him and his tribute.' Tales of Troy and Greece Theseus volunteered to go as one of the victims, and through the assistance of Ariadne, the daughter of Minos, who became enamoured of him, he slew the Minotaur and escaped from the Labyrinth. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Not a soul was touched by the tragic bravery of King Minos; no one was listening. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland And behind Minos and Agamemnon lay the great, and by that time the ossifying, kingdom of Egypt, compared to which the Greeks were, and felt themselves to be, but children. Progress and History O Minos, peace is better than war, and of all treasures the most precious is love. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life The servants laid their burden at the feet of King Minos, and removed the top fold of the covering. Tales of Troy and Greece Solomon was not more wise nor Minos more sapient.” The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel And Minos noticed that nobody was interested in what was going on in his interior. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland In the foreground "Minos standeth horribly and gnasheth," condemning the miserable souls before him each to his different circle, his tail wound twice about his middle. Luca Signorelli So the city was taken, and Minos made ready to go against the men of Athens, for on them also he sought to take vengeance for the death of his son, Androgeos. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Minos is the wisest of men, and the most high god, even Zeus, is his counsellor, and speaks to him face to face. Tales of Troy and Greece The terrible sisters hounded a man through life, and after death to the judgment bar of Minos. A Victor of Salamis Minos had begun again and was once more repeating his assurance that “feelings of pleasure thrill——” Walter noted that the grown-up members of the Holsma party did not pay the slightest attention to the play. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland It is just the same with Crete and Minos, where the early Phœnician period is out of all proportion older than people imagine. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities Then Minos answered, "She who cares not for the father that has cherished her has her own reward, and the gift which thou didst bring me is beyond human recompense." Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life His ships fled in the night, bearing the news to King Minos, and, a year after that day, the sea was black with his countless ships. Tales of Troy and Greece To be sure, the text of Homer does not say that they were sentenced by the decree of Minos, but such is certainly the implication. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary The Grand Rabbin, with the principal members of the community, immediately came to welcome us; afterwards we went on board the Minos to inspect our cabins. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 Being afterwards rejected by Minos, she clings to his ship, and is changed into a bird, while her father becomes a sea eagle. The Metamorphoses of Ovid Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes and Explanations The light southern breeze swelled the outspread sail, and the ship of Minos danced gaily over the rippling waters. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Yet, tell me, how does Minos treat the captives from Athens, kindly or unkindly?' Tales of Troy and Greece Minos, the Judge, was the ancient king of Crete, where he was lawgiver and suppressed wrong-doing on sea and land. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary At 4.30 p.m. we went on board the Minos; Messrs Palmer and Taylor, of the Imperial Continental Gas Association, accompanied us. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 Minos returns to Crete, and having erected the Labyrinth with the assistance of Dædalus, he there encloses the Minotaur, the disgrace of his family, and feeds it with his Athenian captives. The Metamorphoses of Ovid Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes and Explanations Dædalus, the builder of the Labyrinth, at length fell under the displeasure of Minos, and was confined within the windings of his own edifice. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality As Theseus and his company marched along they met the herald of King Minos, bearing a sacred staff, for heralds were holy, and to slay a herald was a deadly sin. Tales of Troy and Greece So speaks Tiresias and is therein a kind of world-judge, prefiguring Minos of the last stage of Hades. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary “This, too, is mere folly,” say you, “and is an untrue story; for long before this, Minos, of more ancient date, subjected the Ægæan seas with his fleet, and by seasonable correction, punished piratical attacks.” The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes Jupiter shows, by the example of his sons Æacus and Minos, that all are not so blessed. The Metamorphoses of Ovid Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes and Explanations We are not told on what food it was fed in the interval, or why Minos did not end the trouble by allowing it to starve in its inextricable den. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality A hundred of the guardsmen of Minos, with large shields, and breastplates made of ribs of bronze, and helmets of bronze with horns on them, were drawn up on the pier. Tales of Troy and Greece Then I beheld Minos, the lawgiver of Crete, who held a golden sceptre in his hand and judged the dead. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece Since prior to th’ Ægean fleet Did Minos piracy defeat, And made adventures on the sea. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes The Athenians had been forced by the Cretan king Minos to deliver up to him every eight years seven boys and seven girls. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity And, as Venus willed, among the spectators were Minos and his fair daughter Ariadne, who stood at the palace door to see them pass. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality His poem on the dutchess of Grafton’s lawsuit, after having rattled awhile with Juno and Pallas, Mars and Alcides, Cassiope, Niobe, and the Propetides, Hercules, Minos, and Rhadamanthus, at last concludes its folly with profaneness. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II And the Cyclades were first inhabited by the sons of Minos, and afterwards by the sons of Codrus and Neleus, though foolish people now think they are punished if they are exiled to them. Plutarch's Morals We have also the testimony of the Grecian lexicographer, Suidas, that various maladies were cured by the repetition of certain words, in the time of Minos, King of Crete. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery But the combined instigation of prose, rhyme, and retort would send Aristides himself to Tartarus, if it were not pretty certain that Minos would grant a stet processus under the circumstances. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I This island was protected by a brazen sentinel, named Talos, wrought by Vulcan, and presented by him to King Minos to protect his realm. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Mockingly, too, did he think of King Minos, who had dared to pit his power against the wits and skill of Dædalus, the mighty craftsman. A Book of Myths Neither indeed are these dwellings assigned without lot and judgment; Minos presides and shakes the urn; he summons a council of the silent people, and inquires of their lives and charges. The Aeneid of Virgil But do thou thyself also, wretch, stand against me, that thou mayest know of what nature I am, who have come hither the offspring of Jove, who first begat Minos, the guardian of Crete. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Cocalus feigned compliance and invited Minos to his palace, where he was treacherously put to death in a warm bath. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Minos, king of Crete in the age of legend, made war against Athens in revenge for the death of his son. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Soon he stood high in the favour of the king, but, ever greedy for power, he incurred, by one of his daring inventions, the wrath of Minos. A Book of Myths To complete the identification with the cow-mother Cretan fable represents a sow suckling the infant Minos or the youthful Zeus-Dionysus as his Egyptian prototype was suckled by the divine cow. The Evolution of the Dragon Minos interrupts the joy of Ægeus on the return of his son, and wages war against him; having collected troops from all parts, even from Paros, where Arne has been changed into a jackdaw. The Metamorphoses of Ovid Vol. I, Books I-VII Charmed with the splendid animal sent by Poseidon, and eager to possess it, Minos placed it among his herds, and substituted as a sacrifice one of his own bulls. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The bull killed the valiant youth, and Minos, furious at the death of his son, laid siege to Athens. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Stricken at heart was Dædalus, but there was no time to lament his son’s untimely end, for even now the black-prowed ships of Minos might be in pursuit. A Book of Myths Within an hour or less, with how severe a brow would Minos say to me, ‘Marcellus, is this thy writing?’ Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection About eleven o’clock, the captains who were to be our Minos and our Rhadamanthus made their appearance, and we all agreed that we did not much like the “cut of their jibs.” Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer At the head of his companions he was now conducted by Minos to the entrance of the labyrinth. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The ship conveying the victims sailed sadly from Athens, and at length reached Crete at the port of Knossus, the residence of King Minos. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Law-giving Minos did such years desire, And wished the goddess long might feel love's fire. The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) But although the wonderful 25 artisan was thus held as a prisoner, he did not build any more buildings for King Minos; he spent his time in planning how he might regain his freedom. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year Working gradually on, we reached the court of Minos; he was sitting on a high throne, with the Pœnæ, Avengers, and Erinyes standing at the sides. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece Hereupon Poseidon, in order to punish the cupidity of Minos, caused the animal to become mad, and commit such great havoc in the island as to endanger the safety of the inhabitants. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Then Rhadamanthus and stern Minos were True types of justice while they livèd here. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Minos called on the ox for his defence. Short Studies on Great Subjects This elder Minos had been accounted the wisest of men—so wise, indeed, that Jupiter chose him to be one of the judges of the Lower World. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year The legends of the famous labyrinth and palace of Minos came back to him and were refreshed by the gossipy peasants, who repeated the tales that had come down as ancestral memories. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 When Heracles, therefore, arrived in Crete for the purpose of capturing the bull, Minos, far from opposing his design, gladly gave him permission to do so. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Scylla promised to deliver the city into the hands of Minos, and cut off the talismanic lock of her father’s head while he was asleep. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 The lion insisted upon his legal right, and they agreed to refer the matter to Minos. Short Studies on Great Subjects The younger Minos was almost as wise as his grandfather; and he was brave and farseeing and skilled as a ruler of men. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year The greatest and most conclusive of them all was the discovery of the palace of Minos by Sir Arthur Evans. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 When he arrived in the presence of king Minos, the goddess of Love inspired Ariadne, the beautiful daughter of the king, with an ardent attachment for the noble young hero. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Antiquity entertained the highest esteem for the institutes of Minos: and the testimonies of ancient authors on this head are endless. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) And therefore borne in a speedy craft by favouring breezes, he came to the imperious Minos and his superb seat. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus Early one morning, before King Minos had risen from his bed, they fastened on their wings, sprang into the air, and flew out of the city. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year Let us revert to the myths and trace the descent of Minos and his progeny. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 They now set sail, and Dionysus desired the pilot to land him at the island of Naxos, where he found the lovely Ariadne, daughter of Minos, king of Crete. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Strabo and Ephŏrus contend, that Minos dwelt nine years in retirement in this cave, and that it was afterwards called the cave of Jupiter. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) In the dim distance from amidst the sea-weed, the daughter of Minos with sorrowful eyes, like a stone-carved Bacchante, gazes afar, alas! gazes after him, heaving with great waves of grief. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus You remember I told you how the earthly power that is necessary in art was shown by the flight of Dædalus to the 'ερπετον Minos. Lectures on Landscape Delivered at Oxford in Lent Term, 1871 There was another Scylla, the daughter of Nisus, king of Megara, who conceived a violent passion for Minos when he was besieging her father's capital. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Being pursued by Minos, king of Crete, who was enamoured of her, she sprang from a rock into the sea, but was saved from drowning by falling into some fishermen's nets. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Minos indeed is spoken of, as an upright judge: and the person alluded to under that character was eminently distinguished for his piety, and justice. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) One of his most curious inventions was a labyrinth which he constructed for Minos, the king of Crete. Van Dyck A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation Every lawgiver of note professed to have communication with heaven, Zoroaster, Minos, Pythagoras, Solon, Lycurgus, Numa, Mohammed, down to the chief of the recent revolution in China. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity Afterwards they receive from Minos their sentence, to be dragged by demons to the bottomless pit, where are marvellous contortions, grievous and desperate as the place demands. Michael Angelo Buonarroti In the Dictæan cave, also, Zeus grown to maturity, was united to Europa, the daughter of man, in the sacred marriage from which sprang Minos, the great legendary figure of Crete. The Sea-Kings of Crete In consequence of this we find her with Minos, and Rhadamanthus, condemned to the shades below, as an infernal inquisitor. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) I make as little account of the histories of Saturn, Janus, Pelops, Atlas, Dardanus, Minos of Crete, and Zoroaster of Bactria. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. It is in the so-called "throne room of Minos" that the restoring hand is first met. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two "Try and forget that word," replied the man with the lamp, in a tone which as little admitted of a reply as one of the famous decrees of Minos. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" Primitive legend asserted that his tomb was on Mount Juktas, the conical hill which overlooks the ruins of the city of Minos, his son, his friend, and his priest. The Sea-Kings of Crete So to a dim death-palace, alert from victory, Theseus Came, what bitter sorrow to Minos' daughter his evil Perjury gave, himself with an even sorrow atoning. The Poems and Fragments of Catullus The palace of Minos is ancient enough to make the Homeric age seem modern. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7 Italy, Sicily, and Greece (Part One) Mankind has been taught that in the essence of things fiscal your question of currency is as intricate and involved as was the labyrinth of Minos. The President A novel Minos, king of Crete, became one of the judges of the dead, in the under-world. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor According to the story, Minos is not only the son but also the 'gossip' of Zeus; he is, like Abraham, 'the friend of God.' The Sea-Kings of Crete So with a ship fast-fleeted, a gale blown gently behind him, 85 Push'd he his onward journey to Minos' haughty dominion. The Poems and Fragments of Catullus Example of Socratic Questioning.—As an example of Socratic questioning may be noted the following taken from Plato's Minos. Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education Thus each country had its legends and the Greeks continued to the end to relate them and to offer worship to their ancient heroes—Perseus, Bellerophon, Herakles, Theseus, Minos, Castor and Pollux, Meleager, Œdipus. History Of Ancient Civilization Daedalus, who built the labyrinth for Minos, incurred the wrath of the latter and escaped from Crete with his son Icarus, by making wings. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor From this point of view, Minos was the first of men who recognized the importance of sea-power, and used it to establish the supremacy of his island kingdom. The Sea-Kings of Crete But he is too frivolous an animal to present p. 169to wise Minos. Dialogues of the Dead The most familiar instance is the labyrinth made by Dædalus in Crete for King Minos. Amusements in Mathematics She was the daughter of Minos, King of Crete; she gave Theseus the clue by means of which he escaped from the labyrinth and she was afterwards abandoned by him. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson In revenge, Minos made war on the Athenians, and forced them to pay a yearly tribute of seven youths and seven maidens, who were devoured by the Minotaur. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor The power of Minos has left its imprint in unmistakable fashion in the places which were called by his name. The Sea-Kings of Crete Minos is a sour old gentleman, without the least smattering of the bon ton, and I am in a fright for you. Dialogues of the Dead Clodio, though aware of the real paternity of this creature, adopted it as his own son, as did King Minos in the case of the Minotaur, giving him the name Merovig from his piscatory origin. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine Hephaistos the Fire King made him, in his forge in Ætna beneath the earth, and called him Talus, and gave him to Minos for a servant, to guard the coast of Crete. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People This monster was the offspring of Pasiphaë, wife of Minos, and a bull sent by Neptune, and it lived in the labyrinth built by Daedalus. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor This monster was kept shut up within a vast and intricate building called the Labyrinth, contrived for Minos by his renowned artificer, Dædalus. The Sea-Kings of Crete There can be only one reason why Minos should have given to my conjugal virtues a preference above yours, which is that the trial assigned to them was harder. Dialogues of the Dead I read, the other day, an account, taken from an English paper, of a wonderful little dog, called Minos. The Nursery, No. 107, November, 1875, Vol. XVIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers But Demon says that Taurus, Minos' general, was slain in a sea-fight in the harbor, when Theseus sailed away. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Ariadne, the daughter of Minos, fell in love with him, and helped him to slay the monster. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor The demand of Minos was that every ninth year Athens should Page 11 send him as tribute seven youths and seven maidens. The Sea-Kings of Crete How far the barbarism of the Mohawk will excuse his horrid acts I leave Minos to judge. Dialogues of the Dead When six was called, for instance, he would bring it; and then, if some one said, "Tell him to add twelve to it."—"Add twelve, Minos," said his mistress. The Nursery, No. 107, November, 1875, Vol. XVIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Meriones, with his Cretan followers, settled at Engyion in Sicily, along with the preceding Cretans who had remained there after the invasion of Minos. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Here, urn in hand, dread Minos sits to try The charge anew; he summons from within 505 The silent court, and learns each several life and sin. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor Page 14 So runs the great story which links Minos and Crete with the favourite hero of Athens. The Sea-Kings of Crete Plutarch.—Minos does not esteem anything frivolous that affects the morals of mankind. Dialogues of the Dead Minos looked at her, trotted over to the cards, and brought the one with eighteen on it. The Nursery, No. 107, November, 1875, Vol. XVIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Moreover, the combinations of Eylau and Friedland were inapplicable to the contest with the maddened guerrillas of Minos, animated by the combined passions of hatred, patriotism, and religious enthusiasm. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. All that you will see in this wonderful island is the result of the laws of Minos. Essays on Political Economy But for his share in the great crime of Pasiphae Minos hated him, and shut him up in the Labyrinth which he himself had made. The Sea-Kings of Crete Minos, making war upon Cocalus King of Sicily, is slain by him. The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great Poor Minos looked quite bewildered for a moment; but he was not to be baffled so. The Nursery, No. 107, November, 1875, Vol. XVIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Minos, who was King of Crete in this time of fable, was always worshipped as the deity who first established civilization and social order! The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 25, April 29, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Before King Minos's days nothing was more honourable. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. No more fortunate has been the German attempt to resolve the story of Minos and the Minotaur, the Labyrinth and Pasiphae, into a clumsy solar myth. The Sea-Kings of Crete Minos prepares a fleet, clears the Greek seas of Pyrates, and sends Colonies to the Islands of the Greeks, some of which were not inhabited before. The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great When Minos was born, he was very sickly and feeble; and his mother would not take care of him, and even tried to kill him. The Nursery, No. 107, November, 1875, Vol. XVIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers To fetch the tribute which King Ægeus promised to King Minos. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) It was no use to turn off into alleys and by-paths; to do so at night meant to be involved in a labyrinth as deadly for them as that of the Cretan Minos. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. Most of these traditions clustered round Knossos, the famous capital of Minos, where once stood the Labyrinth, and near to which was Mount Juktas, the traditional burying-place of Zeus. The Sea-Kings of Crete The artist introduced his censor in his painting as Minos judge of the infernal regions, with long ears like those of the other devils, and a serpent's tail. The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome But the best thing about Minos's wonderful performances is, that they were all taught him by love and gentleness. The Nursery, No. 107, November, 1875, Vol. XVIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Then Theseus groaned inwardly and said, "I will go myself with these youths and maidens, and kill King Minos upon his royal throne." Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Accuse me, or attack me, and whatever be my fate, I can say that which will send your black soul down to Tartarus with guilt enough for Minos to punish. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. There was no meanness or squalor about the domestic offices of the House of Minos. The Sea-Kings of Crete When his wife died, he married, for his second wife, Ph�dra, a Cretan, daughter of Minos, king of Crete, and Pasipha�. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Here they were doomed to wait till the inexorable Minos examined each case and gave his award. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) And the ship sailed slowly on, till at last it reached the land of Crete, and Theseus stood before King Minos, and they looked each other in the face. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Still farther on the left of Minos, and melting into distance behind him, is seen the shadowy region of Purgatory. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 So long as the war-fleet of Minos was in being, Knossos needed no fortifications. The Sea-Kings of Crete So, too, every spot of Hellas was made interesting by some legend of Hercules, of Theseus, of Promêtheus, of the great Dioscuri, of Minos, or Dædalus, of Jason and the Argonauts. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology She had paid tribute at one time to Minos, king of Crete; her greatness belonged not to the past, but to the future. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Minos bade take the youths and the maidens to prison, and cast them to the Minotaur one by one. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) In the centre is seen a grand colossal figure of Minos, the Judge of Hell. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 There is, indeed, an atmosphere of legal nicety, worthy of the House of Minos, in the way in which these records were secured. The Sea-Kings of Crete A cruel fate had fallen upon her, and she had been as powerless as in the old tales Phaedra, the daughter of Minos, or Myrrha of the beautiful hair. The Magician Now when Daedalus fled to Athens, Minos, contrary to the decree, pursued him in long war galleys, and being driven to Sicily by a storm, died there. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I At that Minos frowned and said, "Then thou shalt see him." Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) By Bacchus, Minos himself never made a juster Law. Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. But male dignity required more lofty sitting accommodation; the seat of the throne of Minos is nearly 23 inches high, and the spectators of the Knossian theatre cannot have been all women. The Sea-Kings of Crete When once, Torquatus, you shall be dead, and Minos shall have made his awful decisions concerning you; not your family, not you eloquence, not your piety shall restore you. The Works of Horace But Demon says that Taurus, Minos's general, was slain in a sea-fight in the harbour, when Theseus sailed away. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I So preposterous did such a claim appear to Minos—judge of the dead—that he ruthlessly condemned its originator to undergo the punishment awarded to magicians, alchemists, and other pretenders. The Book of the Epic In the broad realm of Crete there is a certain city, Cnosus by name; there reigned Minos, and begat Deucalion, my famous sire. Stories from the Odyssey And then the actual story of the House of Minos will appeal to all. The Sea-Kings of Crete For sensibility and genius, with all their tenderness and temerity, I felt somehow that madame would be the right sort of Minos in petticoats. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 And yet Minos is said to have been a king and a lawgiver, and Rhadamanthus to have been a judge under him, carrying out his decrees. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I On beholding Dante, Minos speaks threateningly, but, when Virgil again explains they have been sent hither by a higher power, Minos too allows them to pass. The Book of the Epic There he saw the place of torment, where great malefactors atone for their crime, and Minos, the infernal judge, sitting at the gates, passing sentence, and giving judgment among the shades. Stories from the Odyssey The Dictæan Cave has already been mentioned as being peculiarly associated with the legends about the birth of Zeus and his relationship with Minos. The Sea-Kings of Crete About eleven o'clock, the captains who were to be our Minos and our Rhadamanthus, made their appearance, and we all agreed that we did not much like the "cut of their jibs." Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer Thus, too, Titian went to work in the Bacchus and Ariadne—giving forth a single clarion note in the scarlet scarf of the fugitive daughter of Minos. The Earlier Work of Titian The theologian, Minos, having returned to consciousness, questioned Ursus anew. The Man Who Laughs When we come across the mysterious accent of fatality and remote terror in a single perfectly simple phrase— La fille de Minos et de Pasiphaé we are apt not to hear that it is there. Books and Characters French and English Minos, he says, went down into the Sacred Cave, and reappeared with the law, saying that it was from Zeus himself. The Sea-Kings of Crete Idomeneus, king of Crete, grandson of Minos, and a hero of the Greeks in the war with Troy. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Early one morning; before King Minos had risen from his bed, they fastened on their wings, sprang into the air, and flew out of the city. Old Greek Stories Minos, the president, the representative of theology, made him a sign to sit down on the form. The Man Who Laughs Minos, an examiner, is discovered seated between two immense piles of manuscripts. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) And the last legend, related by Lucian, places in the same cave that union of Zeus with Europa from which Minos sprang. The Sea-Kings of Crete They land and are received by devils, who drag them before Minos, judge of the infernal regions. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti But although the wonderful artisan was thus held as a prisoner, he did not build any more buildings for King Minos; he spent his time in planning how he might regain his freedom. Old Greek Stories Minos resumed,— "As a mountebank, you may speak; as a philosopher, you must keep silence." The Man Who Laughs The two men consult together for a time, and then Rhadamanthus retires, and Minos falls asleep. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) The House of Minos at Knossos had reached its full development, and stood in all its splendour, an imposing mass of building, crowning the hill of Kephala with its five storeys around the great Central. The Sea-Kings of Crete Dante's influence over the great artist's pictorial imagination is strongly marked in the fresco of the Last Judgment, where Charon's boat, and Minos with his twisted tail, are borrowed direct from the Inferno. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti Minos, when he arose from sleep, did not know that the youths and maidens had gotten safe out of the Labyrinth. Old Greek Stories Minos was thoughtful, and mumbled, "True, that is the contrary." The Man Who Laughs Hereupon the Ghost of Euclid appears, and discusses with Minos the reasons for retaining his Manual as a whole, in its present order and arrangement. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) Not all of the tribes which had owned the dominion of the House of Minos were content, however, to remain as subjects to the mainland conquerors. The Sea-Kings of Crete Anon before the Judgement Seat, With sneer confronting sneer they meet: And now in deep and awful strain, Piercing like fiery darts the brain, Thus Minos spake. The Sylphs of the Season with Other Poems Then it was rumored that King Minos had seized upon all the ships of Athens, and had burned a part of the city, and had forced the people to pay him a most grievous tribute. Old Greek Stories Minos, meditating on the answer just given by Ursus, sank into the depths of his own imbecility, and kept silent. The Man Who Laughs Minos.—About two hundred and fifty, I believe. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) The eleven shiploads of Zakru sea-robbers are the last degenerate representatives of the great marine which, under the Kings of the House of Minos, had once held the undisputed Empire of the Ægean. The Sea-Kings of Crete I scarce had been A little day, when every sin That slumber'd in my living breast, By Minos rous'd from torpid rest, Like thousand adders, rushing out, Entwin'd my shuddering limbs about.-- The Sylphs of the Season with Other Poems His grandfather, whose name was also Minos, was the son of Europa, a young princess whom a white bull, it was said, had brought on his back across the sea from distant Asia. Old Greek Stories Be it so," replied Minos severely; "but you added that Poerius had seen one with the head of a falcon. The Man Who Laughs Minos.—Tell me then—is every centre of gravity a point? The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) The ring of Minos was destined to lie for long ages beneath the waves before the descendants of Theseus brought it up again. The Sea-Kings of Crete No sooner had they entered the harbor than a party of the guards of King Minos came down to the water side, and took charge of the fourteen young men and damsels. Tanglewood Tales This elder Minos had been accounted the wisest of men-so wise, indeed, that Jupiter chose him to be one of the judges of the Lower World. Old Greek Stories Minos lost his eyes over the accusing documents. The Man Who Laughs Minos.—Let us now consider the centre of gravity of a flea. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) It is round Minos, the son of Zeus and Europa, that the bulk of the Cretan legends gathers. The Sea-Kings of Crete The hundred cities of the age of Minos were diminished to thirty; and of these, only one, most probably Cydonia, had courage to retain the substance of freedom and the profession of Christianity. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 The younger Minos was almost as wise as his grandfather; and he was brave and far-seeing and skilled as a ruler of men. Old Greek Stories "All this," Minos began again, "implies a certain belief in the devil." The Man Who Laughs Minos.—I can't resist giving you just one more tit-bit—the definition of a square at page 123: "A quadrilateral which is a kite, a symmetrical trapezium, and a parallelogram is a square!" The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) The suggestion has been made, with great probability, that the name Minos is not so much the name of a single person as the title of a race of kings. The Sea-Kings of Crete The phrase 'Minos or bust' came to mind, he didn't know why. The Tarn of Eternity Now then," said Minos, "you shall hear my decree. Old Greek Stories At length Minos, who was president, turned to him and said angrily,— "Go away!" The Man Who Laughs Minos.—A most satisfactory answer for a teacher to make to a pupil just beginning Geometry! The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) To Herodotus also, Minos, though obviously a shadowy figure, is the first great Thalassokrat. The Sea-Kings of Crete Agamemnon and Atreus, Theseus and Eurystheus, even Minos, about whom Herodotus has some doubts, are to him as real personages as Alcibiades or Gylippus. Essays and Lectures I have naught to do with those fellows," said Minos; "you may deal with them as you like. Old Greek Stories The beaming Apollo was, moreover, called the "Unshaven;" and Minos cannot conquer the solar hero, Nisos, until the latter loses his golden hair. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Euclid reappears to Minos, "followed by the ghosts of Archimedes, Pythagoras, &c., who have come to see fair play." The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) But having slain, through jealousy, his nephew Perdix, who promised to excel him in skill, he was forced to flee from Athens, and so came to the Court of Minos. The Sea-Kings of Crete His character and manners made his power hateful, and he was accused moreover of too near familiarity with Pasiphae, for which reason, when Theseus desired the combat, Minos readily complied. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Then AEgeus led him aside and with tears told him of the sad war with King Minos, and of the dreadful terms of peace. Old Greek Stories So she bare sons to the almighty Son of Cronos, glorious leaders of wealthy men—Minos the ruler, and just Rhadamanthys and noble Sarpedon the blameless and strong. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica This Phaedra, just turning from her husband and maidens to greet her husband's son, giving him her first fearsome glance from under her half-lifted veil, was no daughter of Minos. The Troll Garden and Selected Stories The discovery of the very throne of Minos, for such we may fairly term it, was surely the most dramatic and fitting recompense for the explorer's patience and persistence. The Sea-Kings of Crete Minos, the strict inquisitor, appears; And lives and crimes, with his assessors, hears. The Aeneid English Minos, king of Crete, had made war upon Athens. Old Greek Stories There she conceived and bore three sons, Minos, Sarpedon and Rhadamanthys. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica Aeacus ruled over his people with such justice and impartiality that after his death he was made judge of the lower world together with Minos and Rhadamanthus. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Then the growing race, How pleasing to behold them in their schools, Their sports, their labours, ever placed within, O shade of Minos! thy controlling eye. Poetical Works of Akenside To say nothing of Minos and Numa, both which ruled their foolish multitudes with fabulous inventions; with which kind of toys that great and powerful beast, the people, are led anyway. The Praise of Folly Every spring when the roses began to bloom seven youths and seven maidens were put on board of a black-sailed ship and sent to Crete to pay the tribute which King Minos required. Old Greek Stories For sensibility and genius, with all their tenderness and temerity, I felt somehow that Madame would be the right sort of Minos in petticoats. Villette Minos, the mythical legislator of Crete, cleared the sea of pirates, and founded a maritime state. Outline of Universal History Therefore the Greek dynasties are finally expressed in the kinghoods of Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Aeacus, who judge infallibly, and divide arithmetically. Val d'Arno Why am not I, said Minos, there invited? Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 Then AEgeus, the king of Athens, with the twelve elders who were his helpers, went out to see King Minos and to treat with him. Old Greek Stories We have Minos visiting the Stygian Lake, where heretics are burning; we meet Cerberus and the harpies, and we accompany the poet across several of the fabulous rivers of Erebus. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities "At these words," adds the historian, "the gate opened, and Minos bid him enter, giving him a slap on the Back as he passed by him." Henry Fielding: a Memoir The laws in most renown were those framed for the Cretans by Minos; for the Spartans by Lycurgus; and afterwards such as Solon delivered to the Athenians, now greater in number and more exquisitely composed. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola And will it be long ere he, too, is thrust by some flaming Demogorgon into these same realms of Minos, into that shadowy underworld where dwell Saturn, and Kronos, and other cracked and shivered ideals? Old Calabria In Crete," answered Minos, "there is a house called the Labyrinth, the like of which you have never seen. Old Greek Stories And the first person known to us by tradition as having established a navy is Minos. The History of the Peloponnesian War Here Minos cut the speaker short, bidding him enter the gate, and not indulge himself trumpeting forth his virtues. Henry Fielding: a Memoir Daedalus contrived for Minos a labyrinth, a wonderful structure, that covered many acres of ground. Lives of the Necromancers The tragic grief of the daughter of "Minos" and "Pasiphae" was a revelation for many there from one so young. The Idol of Paris "To be devoured by a monster whom men call the Minotaur," said Minos. Old Greek Stories But as soon as Minos had formed his navy, communication by sea became easier, as he colonized most of the islands, and thus expelled the malefactors. The History of the Peloponnesian War Minos, King of Crete, had laid siege to Megara, whose king, Nisus, had been promised invincibility by the oracles so long as his crimson lock remained untouched. Vergil A Biography In this labyrinth Minos shut up the Minotaur. Lives of the Necromancers Minos admonished Dante to beware how he entered unbidden, and warned him against his conductor; but Virgil sharply rebuked the judge, and bade him not set his will against the will that was power. Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 1 The rude Cretan soldiers paraded the streets; and the herald of King Minos stood at the gates and shouted: "Yet three days, O Athenians, and your tribute will be due and must be paid!" Old Greek Stories Immediately Minos, Aeacus, and Rhadamanthus got up, bowed to me most respectfully, and called out to two National Guards who were at the door, "Allow the citizen to pass." Paris under the Commune The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs) Scylla, the daughter of Nisus, however, was driven by Juno to fall in love with Minos, her father's enemy; and, to win his love, she yields to the temptation of betraying her father to Minos. Vergil A Biography Pasiphae was the wife of Minos, king of Crete, who conceived an unnatural passion for a beautiful white bull, which Neptune had presented to the king. Lives of the Necromancers Guess if Minos and Rhadamanthus were busy, and Charon sung in his boat, and Lucifer hugged himself for joy. Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 1 O cowardly and shameless men," answered King Minos, "why do you ask this foolish question, since you can but know the cause of my wrath? Old Greek Stories False Minos now may knit his baffled brows, And in the labyrinth by thee devised His brutish horns in angry search may toss The Minotaur,—but thou and I are free! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 36, October, 1860 We are not even told why Minos failed to keep his pledge to the maiden. Vergil A Biography Contemporary with the reign of Minos occurred the expedition of the Argonauts. Lives of the Necromancers Not you, Torquatus, boast of Rome, When Minos once has fixed your doom, Or eloquence, or splendid birth, Or virtue, shall restore to earth. Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes And now they passed close by the palace gate, and in it stood King Minos himself, and his daughter Ariadne, the fairest of the women of Crete. Old Greek Stories Only the name of Minos, a judge in Hell. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents You, gentlemen, sit in your easy chair, and with the majesty of a Minos or an Aeacus, summon the trembling culprits to your bar. Four Early Pamphlets He was taught by Ariadne, the daughter of Minos, how to destroy the monster, and furnished with a clue by which afterwards to find his way out of the labyrinth. Lives of the Necromancers Minos, is this the day he should return, And bring us tidings of his twelvemonth spent! A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 "Will you swear that what you tell me is true?" said Minos. Old Greek Stories There ruled Minos, who first gave laws to men, and who at his death was sent by the gods to judge the shades as they entered the lower world. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents Byron, like the rovers before Minos, was not ashamed of his piracy. Byron Daedalus for some reason having incurred the displeasure of Minos, was made a prisoner by him in his own labyrinth. Lives of the Necromancers I have heard mention of a judge in that connexion; one Minos, a Cretan. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Among his great exploits was the slaying of the Minotaur,—a monster which Minos, king of Crete, kept in a labyrinth, and fed upon youths and maidens sent from Athens as a forced tribute. General History for Colleges and High Schools Was there such a real palace of Minos as the Greek poets sung? Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents King Minos bade his spies In all directions go; The devils needs must rise, And bring him news below. The Poems of Schiller — Suppressed poems A gentler doom dread Minos passed, While down his cheeks the tears coursed fast And e'en around Megaera's face The serpents twined in fond embrace, The lashes' work seemed done. The Poems of Schiller — First period So if there is going to be any justice in Minos's sentences, he will punish Destiny, not Sisyphus; Fate, not Tantalus. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Beyond Cythera, in the Mediterranean, midway between Greece and Egypt, is the large island of Crete, noted in legend for its labyrinth and its legislator Minos. General History for Colleges and High Schools Hence arose the custom of common meals, but the separation of the citizens into different families from Egypt: for the reign of Sesostris is of much higher antiquity than that of Minos. Politics: A Treatise on Government Reeks now freedom's final victim's blood; Rome o'er Brutus' bier feels her death-throe,— He seeks Minos.—Back to thy dark flood! The Poems of Schiller — Suppressed poems The interrogatories of Minos in that work suggested, I suspect, the following scene:— "Enter a number of Devils.—Others bring in LUDOVICO. " Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01 He had been attracted to Crete by hearing that their laws were the best possible, devised by Minos, son of Zeus. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 He is said to have studied with great zeal the laws of Minos, the legendary lawgiver of the Cretans. General History for Colleges and High Schools By means of this situation Minos acquired the empire of the sea and the islands; some of which he subdued, in others planted colonies: at last he died at Camicus while he was attacking Sicily. Politics: A Treatise on Government A figure on the dag-hopa, from the summit of which "Raja priests" used to pronounce verdicts to the people, is called Dharma-Raja, from Dharma, the Hindu Minos. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan And Minos bade take them to prison, and cast them to the monster one by one, that the death of Androgeos might be avenged. Types of Children's Literature Judicial powers are vested in two satraps or viceroys, Minos and Rhadamanthus, both Cretans, and both sons of Zeus. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Minos, king of Crete, was one of the greatest tribal heroes of the Dorians. General History for Colleges and High Schools Then in Megara we have Nisus, his daughter Scylla, and his purple lock; the invasion of Minos, and his ingratitude towards his benefactress. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 Minos, however, did allow his decision to be influenced in one case. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 And at that Minos frowned, and said, "Then thou shalt see him; take the madman away." Types of Children's Literature Tychiades, let me hear you laugh at Pelichus: I am a dotard, am I not? a relic from the time of Minos?' Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 The classical model has generally been held to be either Minos or Lycurgus. The Eve of the French Revolution Later, when the snow-tunnel system came into vogue, the place became another Labyrinth of Minos. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Working gradually on, we reached the court of Minos; he was sitting on a high throne, with the Poenae, Avengers, and Erinyes standing at the sides. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 Fair youth, I am not dog-faced or shameless; but I do my master's bidding, Minos the King of hundred-citied Crete, the wisest of all kings on earth. Types of Children's Literature But your Minos is a judge too, sir. The Poetaster My dear Darwin, Please to say to Miss Henrietta Minos Rhadamanthus Darwin that I plead guilty to the justice of both criticisms, and throw myself on the mercy of the court. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 Ariadne, daughter of King Minos, who helped Theseus slay the Minotaur. Legends of Charlemagne Well, Minos carefully examined each prisoner, and sent him off to the place of the wicked to receive punishment proportionate to his transgressions. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 Then Theseus groaned inwardly, and said, "I will go myself with these youths and maidens, and kill Minos upon his royal throne." Types of Children's Literature Do you hear, master Minos? pray let us be used like a man of our own fashion. The Poetaster You are sure they are not Minos and Rhadamanthus, sir? Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland Now one day in an especial burst of friendliness, Minos vowed to sacrifice to Posidon whatever should come out of the salt waters. Heroes Every Child Should Know Fortunately for me, Minos, I have mastered Greek since I have been here; so that my adversary will not have even that advantage of me. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 And at last they came to Crete, and to Cnossus, beneath the peaks of Ida, and to the palace of Minos the great king, to whom Zeus himself taught laws. Types of Children's Literature But his name is Minos, not Rhadamanthus, Horace. The Poetaster It reminds us of Menes, Minos, etc., who are found at the beginning of so many of the Old World traditions. Atlantis : the antediluvian world The god in pleasure at the vow, and to test mayhap the devotion of Minos, sent at once a beautiful bull leaping and swimming through the waves. Heroes Every Child Should Know Silence, Minos, would be the best answer to such confident self-assertion. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 And for Minos he made statues which spoke and moved, and the temple of Britomartis, and the dancing-hall of Ariadne, which he carved of fair white stone. Types of Children's Literature Sweet master Minos, I am forfeited to eternal disgrace, if you do not commiserate. The Poetaster The spreading maze of the pine-needles is, especially at night, as inextricable a labyrinth as that constructed for Minos. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects And a sort of greed and deceit seized Minos as he gazed, and for his sacrifice to Posidon he resolved to use another bull. Heroes Every Child Should Know But nations that already cowered beneath a master were unworthy of my sword.—I have finished, Minos, and await your decision; of the many arguments I might have used, these shall suffice. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 And Daidalos fled to Crete, to Minos, and worked for him many a year, till he did a shameful deed, at which the sun hid his face on high. Types of Children's Literature Come, Minos is not to learn how to use a gentleman of quality, I know.—My sword: If he pay thee not, I will, and I must, old boy. The Poetaster When Megara was besieged by the Cretans, the king’s daughter Scylla fell in love with Minos, their king, and pulled out the fatal hair from her father’s head. The Golden Bough Because of this avarice of Minos the god below the waves was angry and he made the bull wild and furious, so that no herdsman dared approach to feed or care for it. Heroes Every Child Should Know Cephalus, king of Athens, arrived in the island of AEgina to seek assistance of his old friend and ally AEacus, the king, in his wars with Minos, king of Crete. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable Then he fled from the anger of Minos,—he and Icarus, his son, having made themselves wings of feathers, and fixed the feathers with wax. Types of Children's Literature Well, sir, there's your sword; but thank master Minos; you had not carried it as you do else. The Poetaster Thus Minos, king of Cnossus in Crete, whose great palace has been unearthed in recent years, is said to have held office for periods of eight years together. The Golden Bough The island is long and narrow and has much sea coast, and because of this fact King Minos stood in intimate relations with the god of the sea. Heroes Every Child Should Know Minos may control the land and sea,:" said Daedalus, "but not the regions of the air. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable But Theseus stood before Minos, and they looked each other in the face. Types of Children's Literature |
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