Minos held dominion over the Labyrinth at Knossos, controlling who entered its inescapable corridors and condemning seven Athenian youths and seven maidens to the Minotaur within every nine years.
Daedalus designed and built the Labyrinth at Knossos on the orders of King Minos to imprison the Minotaur, creating a maze so complex that even its architect barely escaped.
Minos imprisoned Daedalus and his son Icarus within the Labyrinth after discovering that the architect had helped Ariadne devise the thread that saved Theseus, forcing Daedalus to craft wings of wax and feathers for their aerial escape.
Ariadne provided the thread that guided Theseus through the Labyrinth and back to safety after he slew the Minotaur at its heart.
The Minotaur prowled the heart of the Labyrinth beneath Knossos, penned within its winding corridors by order of Minos to devour the Athenian tribute of seven youths and seven maidens sent every nine years.
Theseus entered the Labyrinth at Knossos to slay the Minotaur, navigating its impossible passages by unspooling Ariadne's thread from the entrance to find his way back out.
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