minos

[US]/ˈmainɔs/
[UK]/ˈmaɪnəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Minos (kreikkalaisessa mytologiassa kuningas, tuonelan tuomari)

Phrases & Collocations

King Minos

Kuningas Minos

Minos's labyrinth

Minoksen labyrintti

Minos's curse

Minoksen kirous

Real-world Examples

Now in Greek myth, Minos had a very complex relationship with bulls.

Nyt kreikkalaisessa mytologiassa Minoksella oli hyvin monimutkainen suhde härkiin.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

Meanwhile, Minos had raised a considerable fleet, and set out in search of Dedalus.

Sillä välin Minos oli kasvattanut huomattavan laivaston ja lähti etsimään Dedaloa.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Daedalus was welcomed with open arms by Crete's King Minos.

Dedalus otettiin avoimin sylin Kreeta kuningas Minoksen toimesta.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

In Greek myth, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos and helped the Athenian hero Theseus escape the Labyrinth and its Minotaur.

Kreikkalaisessa mytologiassa Ariadne oli kuningas Minoksen tytär ja auttoi ateenalaista sankaria Theseusta pakenemaan Labirintista ja sen Minotaurista.

Source: The importance of English names.

When it was finished, Minos then imprisoned Daedalus and his only son Icarus within the top of the tallest tower on the island where they were to remain for the rest of their lives.

Kun se oli valmis, Minos vangitsi sitten Dedaluksen ja hänen ainoan poikansa Icaruksen saaren korkeimman tornin huipulle, jossa heidän piti pysyä loppuelämänsä.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

So although we have no idea what the people of this rich civilisation around 1700 BC actually called themselves, Evans, believing he was uncovering the world of Minos, called them quite simply Minoans, and Minoans they've remained ever since.

Vaikka emme tiedä, miten tämä rikas sivilisaatio noin 1700 eaa. kutsui itseään, Evans, uskoen löytävänsä Minoksen maailman, kutsui heitä yksinkertaisesti Minoiksi, ja he ovat pysyneet Minoina siitä lähtien.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

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