10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINOS»
Discover the use of
Minos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Minos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Palace of
Minos at Knossos
Discusses the ancient Minoan civilization of Knossos, Crete, as manifested by the excavations of that city by the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans.
Chris Scarre, Rebecca Stefoff, 2003
2
Minos: A Romilla Chacón Mystery
Pierce had called ahead to the FBI offices in L05 Angeles, giving them the details
of the Minos killings. They now used the name, though that information had not
leaked to the press. There was no need for leaks; if what we knew were true, we ...
Marcos McPeek Villatoro, 2005
3
Minos and the Moderns : Cretan Myth in Twentieth-Century ...
The book will appeal to all readers interested in the classical tradition and its continuing relevance and especially to scholars of Classics and modern literatures.
Professor of German and Comparative Literature Theodore Ziolkowski Professor of Modern Languages Emeritus, Emeritus Princeton University, 2008
The System Manual should facilitate interfacing of MINOS with other optimization software.
Michael A. Saunders, Stanford University. Dept. of Operations Research. Systems Optimization Laboratory, United States. Energy Research and Development Administration, 1978
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
6
The Knossos Labyrinth: A New View of the `Palace of
Minos' ...
Knossos, like the Acropolis or Stonehenge, is a symbol for an entire culture. The Knossos Labyrinth was first built in the reign of a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pharaoh, and was from the start the focus of a glittering and exotic culture.
7
In the Grip of
Minos: Confessional Discourse in Dante, ...
In the work of Racine, Senior notes, Minos appears again, tormenting the conscience of Phedre.
8
The Roots of Political Philosophy: Ten Forgotten Socratic ...
The Minos has come down to us as a Platonic work immediately preceding the
Laws. The Laws begins where the Minos ends: the Minos ends with a praise of
the laws of the Cretan king Minos, the son and pupil of Zeus, and the Laws
begins ...
Plato, Thomas L. Pangle, 1987
9
The Metamorphoses of Ovid
he narrates the tale of Scylla, daughter of Nisus, king of Megara, who hetrays her
father and his kingdom, under siege hy Minos, king of Crete. As Bomer notes in
his imroduction to this episode (4.1 1), while Scylla, daughter of King Nisus of ...
stands the Sun-Throne. Now by Zeus, thou shalt sit as Minos there — ere the
Moon-goddess shineth another night, and thou pledge me by thine honor to take
Ariadne as thy queen. She is lovelier than Artemis, O Prince of Taras!" "While
Minos ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINOS»
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Minos is used in the context of the following news items.
Read Yanis Varoufakis's “The Global Minotaur”!
Most people know what the Minotaur was; the half-bull, half-human monster on King Minos's Crete that was pacified by sacrificing Athenian ... «Thought Leader, Jul 15»
Music producer shows 1Malaysia spirit with generous gesture
Former Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy information chief Datuk Peter Minos commended Chan for his exemplary act. “An act of ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
TED Hyopthesizes The Scientific Origin Of The Minotaur
The myth states that Daedalus was commissioned by King Minos to create a labyrinth on the island of Crete which was to house the Minotaur, ... «Bloody Disgusting, Jul 15»
Big Picture: A cry for Greece
Minos Petrakis voice drops as he says this, even as he turns down the instrumental music playing in his small music shop. Located in the ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
Photos: The world's most impressive outdoor mazes and labyrinths
Outdoor mazes and labyrinths have captured our imagination for centuries, harking back to King Minos of Crete's elaborate, winding structure ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
Traumatised by war
Son of internationally acclaimed film director Michael Papas, Minos was determined to carve his own successful path in the industry from an ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
Greek Parliament Backs Bailout: Was The Greek Referendum …
In a plot with more twists and turns than King Minos' mythical labyrinth, Greece is set to sign a deal with its creditors that promises more ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
Fermilab's New Proposed Experiment
To understand the science behind this, I went 350 feet underground at a facility called Minos to literally get to the core of the experiment. Here ... «Naperville News 17, Jul 15»
The Greece I know is better off without Europe
According to Greek mythology, the palace's king, Minos, had a wife who had sex with a bull. The King built an elaborate labyrinth at the palace ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
Life in Keokuk's Camp Lincoln in 1862
2 Minos Miller to Martha Hornaday, Oct. 13, 1862. MS M58. Minos Miller Letters, 1860-1866 Special Collections, University of Arkansas ... «Keokuk Gate City Daily, Jul 15»
