Minos Collection

Theseus and Minotaur
He fights - and slays - the Minotaur in the labyrinth of king Minos at his royal palace in Crete

Europa (Claude)
Europa, picking flowers in a meadow, is abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete where he turns into an eagle and fathers on her Minos, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon

Knossos, Crete, Greece - Minoan Necropolis
Greece, Crete, Fourni Minoan necropolis (1500 BC), town at rear Date: 2014

Knossos, Crete, Greece - Minoan Palace
Greece, Crete, Knossos Reconstructed pillars in the Minoan Palace (circa 1500 BC) Date: 2014

BRITOMARTIS
The Cretan nymph Britomartis is very fond of hunting, but when she is hunted by King Minos, who seeks to trap her with nets and hounds, she throws herself into the sea

The Palace of Minos at Knossos. 2100 BC. GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Knossos. Knossos Palace. Reproduction of frescoes of dolphins in the north wall of megaron or queens room. 1600-1400 B.C

Throne Room - Palace of Minos, Knossos, Crete
Throne Hall - Palace of Minos, Knossos, Crete - excavated by Sir Arthur Evans. The frescoes have been heavily restored. Date: circa 1920s

Map / Crete / Minoan Sites
Map of Crete showing the principal Minoan sites

Theseus Enters Labyrinth
Ariadne, daughter of the Cretan King, Minos, watches Theseus as he enters the labyrinth to slay the Minotaur. The string will help him trace his way out again

Theseus Slays Minotaur
The Minotaur, the monster kept by King Minos in his labyrinth on Crete and fed each year on the flesh of seven youths and seven maidens from Athens, is slain by Theseus

Palace Minos Sacred Grov
Interior of the Palace: Miniature fresco of sacred grove and dance

Palace Minos Partridge
Interior of the Palace: The partridge fresco, sections 1 and 2, from the pavilion of caravanserai

Palace Minos Crt Ladies
Interior of the Palace: Frescoes of seated court ladies

Illustration, Zygaenidae -- Syntomidae -- Aglaope Infausta, Ino Globulariae, Ino Statices, Zygaena Minos, Zygaena Scabiosae, Zygaena Achilleae, Zygaena Lonicerae, Zygaena Trifolii, Zygaena Meliloti

PHAEDRA. Mythological figure, daughter of Minos and wife of Theseus. Roman art. Fresco. VATICAN CITY. Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican Library)

The Palace of Minos at Knossos, Crete - excavated by Sir Arthur Evans. Extensively re-built. The Capital city of the Minoan Culture. Date: circa 1920s

Minos & Baguet, tulips
Page 138 from Flora Exotica (1720) by Johann Gottfried Simula

Mycenae Dagger / Knossos
Inlaid designs on a Mycenae dagger-blade. Cheetahs and Khaffre cats hunting ducks on the banks o the Nile

Vessels from Knossos
Vessels from M.M. III at Knossos, showing preservation of original polychrome finish

Scylla into Lark
Scylla, daughter of Nisus but in love with his enemy Minos, betrays him, but Minos is appalled at her behaviour and rejects her, whereupon she is transformed into a lark

Palace Minos Ring Nestor
Interior of the Palace: A painting from a design on the Ring of Nestor

Palace Minos King Stucco
Interior of the Palace : A painted stucco relief allegedly of King Minos

West Palace Wing / Knossos
A restored view of a section of the West Palace Wing. The picture shows the columns, shrines and stepped porch

Polychrome Pottery
Selection of wide-brimmed and fine-funnelled jugs and a large serving vessel, all with fancy polychrome patternation

Theseus & Ariadne
Ariadne, daughter of Minos, king of Crete, helps Theseus overcome the Minotaur, and then accompanies him to Naxos, where he deserts her - here he says goodbye while she weeps

Palace Minos Hall Axes
Interior of the Palace: the restored interior inner section of the hall of double axes opening onto the western section

Theseus Tells Ariadne
He tells Ariadne, daughter of Minos, king of Crete, that - with her help - he has overcome the Minotaur which was menacing the island

Europa (Munzer)
Europa, picking flowers in a meadow, is abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete where he turns into an eagle and fathers on her Minos, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon

Europa (Flameng)
Europa, picking flowers in a meadow, is abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete where he turns into an eagle and fathers on her Minos, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon

Europa (Nicholls)
Europa, picking flowers in a meadow, is abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete where he turns into an eagle and fathers on her Minos, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon

Europa (Anon C18)
Europa, picking flowers in a meadow, is abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete where he turns into an eagle and fathers on her Minos, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon

Minos, King of Crete
MINOS, legendary king of Crete. His dates, and even his existence, are uncertain, but his name is given to an archeological era of which we have many superb images

Hercules & Cretan Bull
Hercules captures the Cretan Bull which was given to King Minos by Poseidon. (The Minotaur was the offspring of the wife of King Minos and the Cretan bull she so admired)

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