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Minos
(myth) Greece

Minos

King of Crete

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Minos, the stern ruler of Crete, was the son of Zeus and Europa. He fell in love with Miletus, one of the most extraordinarily beautiful men in Greece. But also Sarpedon, Minos' brother, feel in love with Miletus and the latter decided that he wanted to be with Sarpedon.

The couple of lovers had to flee to Asia Minor (now Turkey) because Minos wasn't too happy about their decision.

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Source: Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods: Over 2,500 Deities of the World, Facts on File, Inc., 1993

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