King of Crete seeking vengeance against Athens. He mistreats his family, orders the construction of the Labyrinth to imprison his bull-headed son Asterion, and brands him the Minotaur. Demanding yearly human sacrifices, he opposes Theseus's arrival. After his daughter flees, he imprisons Icarus and Daedalus in the Labyrinth.
Minos is Ariane's father and the reigning monarch of Crete.
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