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Minos.

The mythological first king of Crete, a son of Zeus by Europa, who imprisoned the Minotaur in a labyrinth and after death was made a judge of the dead in Hades; a putative corresponding historical person.

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name/ˈmaɪnɒs//ˈmaɪnəs/
  1. The mythological first king of Crete, a son of Zeus by Europa, who imprisoned the Minotaur in a labyrinth and after death was made a judge of the dead in Hades; a putative corresponding historical person.

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῑ́νως (Mī́nōs).

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