Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island of Crete spread throughout the Mediterranean before it mysteriously collapsed. Many myths and legends of Crete center ...

Minoan Bull Leaper (made around 3,500 years ago ... and of its great king Minos. Now in Greek myth, Minos had a very complex relationship with bulls. He was the son of Zeus, king of the gods ...

Minoan Crete is the setting for many ancient Greek legends, most notably the Labyrinth and the Minotaur, indicating it had a clear influence on Greek mythology ... writings of religion and the ...