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250 px|thumb|Gustave Doré's illustration of King Minos for [[Dante Alighieri's Inferno]] thumb|Mural of Minos at the National and Kapodistrain University of Athens
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Minos is a figure from ancient Greek mythology, most famously known as a king of Crete who appears in stories about the Minotaur and the labyrinth. He remains culturally significant as a symbol of authority and judgment in classical literature, including Dante's Inferno, and continues to be depicted in modern artistic and academic representations.
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- Father
- Zeus
- Mother
- Europa
- Sibling
- Sarpedon
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- Mural of Minos at the National And Kapodistrian University of Athens on May 22, 2022.jpg
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- Minos
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- Dexithea
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- name in native language
- Μίνως
- present in work
- The Divine Comedy
- different from
- Minos
- worshipped by
- Greek mythology
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