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HMS 7th Minoans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| frescoes | Paintings that showed Minoan way of life |
| Sir Arthur Evans | discovered Minoan civilization; excavated the palace at Knossos |
| bull leaping | a form of entertainment for the Minoans that was very dangerous |
| King Minos | Legendary king of the Minoans |
| Theseus and the Minotaur | Myth about a half-bull, half man |
| House of Double Ax | palace at Knossos with sacred pictures |
| Labyrinth | A maze |
| Crete | A Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea, southeast of Greece |
| King Aegeus | In the Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur: King of Athens, and Theseus's father |