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In Greek mythology, the people of Athens were at one point compelled by King Minos of Crete to choose 14 young noble citizens (seven young men and seven young women) to be offered as sacrificial victims to the half-human, half-taurine monster Minotaur to be killed in retribution for the death of Minos' son Androgeos.

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Sacrificial victims of the Minotaur

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sacrificial victims to the half-human, half-taurine monster Minotaur to be killed in retribution for the death of Minos' son Androgeos. The victims were...

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Sacrificial victim

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Sacrificial victims of the Minotaur, 14 young noble Athenians (seven young men and seven young women) chosen to be offered as sacrificial victims to...

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Sacrifice

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beyond the 'natural' bloodshed of childbirth." Among other points, Korte draws a connection between sacrificial blood and fertility-related blood. The Latin...

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Euanthe

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possible name for the mother of the Charites by Zeus Euanthe, one of the would-be sacrificial victims of Minotaur Euanthe (moon), a small moon of Jupiter Euanthe...

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Theseus

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reworking of the Labyrinth myth: Aegle, one of the sacrificial maidens who accompany Theseus to Crete, is Theseus's sweetheart, the Minotaur is Minos himself...

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Eurymedousa

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and possibly the mother of Oeneus by Porthaon. Eurymedousa, daughter of Polyxenus, one of the would-be sacrificial victims of Minotaur rescued by Theseus...

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Demodice

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fell into the river Xanthus, which from that circumstance received the second name Scamander. Demodice, one of the sacrificial victims of Minotaur. Scholia...

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Eunice

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(mythology), one of the Nereids Eunice, one of the would-be sacrificial victims of Minotaur Eunice, one of the spring nymphs responsible for kidnapping Hylas...

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Melanippe

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wife of King Chalcodon of Euboea and mother of Elephenor. Melanippe, an emendation for "Medippe" (name of one of the sacrificial victims of Minotaur) in...

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Sacred bull

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(the "Marathonian bull") before he faced the Minotaur (Greek for "Bull of Minos"), who the Greeks imagined as a man with the head of a bull at the center...

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Laodicus

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one of the sacrificial victims of Minotaur. Laodicus, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Zacynthus along with other 43 wooers. He, with the other...

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Poseidon

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then emerged from the sea and gave the ring to Minos. Theseus killed the Minotaur, and in time succeeded his father Aegeus as king of Athens. By an Amazon...

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Periboea

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Telamon. She became by him mother of Ajax. She was among the would-be sacrificial victims of Minotaur; while on board the ship, Minos attempted to sexually...

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List of Oggy and the Cockroaches episodes

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episode list for the French animated series Oggy and the Cockroaches. As of November 2021, "The Magic Pen" ("Crayon Magique") is the most-viewed episode...

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List of Greek mythological creatures

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lure adventurers to drown them. Minotaur: a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus in the Labyrinth created by Daedelus...

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