Minos

Summary

Minos is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,552 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Minos's father was Zeus^[3].
• Minos's mother was Europa^[4].
• Minos was married to Pasiphaë^[5].
• Minos was married to Dexithea^[6].
• Minos was married to Crete^[7].
• Among Minos's spouses was Itone^[8].
• A child of Minos was Catreus^[9].
• A child of Minos was Ariadne^[10].
• A child of Minos was Eurymedon^[11].
• A child of Minos was Nephalion^[12].
• A child of Minos was Deucalion of Crete^[13].
• A child of Minos was Androgeus^[14].
• Minos held the position of king of Crete^[15].
• Minos is recorded as male^[16].
• Minos's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[17].
• Minos's Commons category is recorded as Minos^[18].
• Minos's unmarried partner is recorded as Paria^[19].
• Minos's unmarried partner is recorded as Dexithea^[20].
• Minos's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[21].
• Minos's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[22].
• Minos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Minos's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Minos's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Minos's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[26].
• Minos's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Minos's father was Zeus^[3]. His mother was Europa^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Minos held the position of king of Crete^[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Pasiphaë^[5], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Dexithea^[6], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Crete^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30]; and Itone^[8], a mythological Greek character^[31]. Children include Catreus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Ariadne^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Eurymedon^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Nephalion^[12], a mythological Greek character^[35]; Deucalion of Crete^[13], a mythological Greek character^[36]; and Androgeus^[14], a mythological Greek character^[37].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Minos include Minotaur^[38], a mythical human-animal hybrid^[39]; 6239 he^[40], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[41]; and Minoan civilization^[42], an archaeological culture^[43].

Why It Matters

Minos ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,552 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include Minotaur^[38], a mythical human-animal hybrid^[39]; 6239 he^[40], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[41]; and Minoan civilization^[42], an archaeological culture^[43].

FAQs

Who were Minos's parents?

Minos's father was Zeus^[3]. Minos's mother was Europa^[4].

Who was Minos married to?

Minos's spouses include Pasiphaë^[5], Dexithea^[6], Crete^[7], and Itone^[8].