King Idomeneus was the ruler of Crete in the time of the Trojan War, and he participated in that event according to Greek ...

Upon his arrival in Crete, Theseus became the object of Princess ... will remain eerily familiar to any lover of classical mythology. Though GMC’s press release is technical and neutral, the ...

Many myths and legends of Crete center around King Minos, son of the god Zeus and the Phoenician princess Europa. The thunder god had turned himself into a gentle, white bull. Charmed by the ...

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When they arrive in Crete the Athenians are locked in a cell ... On the return journey Ariadne is spirited away to Mount Olympus by the god Dionysus. Theseus is heart-broken by her sudden ...