GREEK GODS HEROES AND MYTHOLOGY BY A W BUCKEY CONTENT CONSULTANT Richard P Martin Antony and Isabelle Raubitschek Professor in Classics Stanford University Cover image Pegasus a winged horse is one of many fantastical creatures in Greek mythology Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks com GODS HEROES AND MYTHOLOGY
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INTO THE LABYRINTH king king Minos was the rich and powerful ruler of the island of Crete He was loved by the gods And he was a little too used to getting everything he wanted One day Minos was walking on the beach It was a beautiful day and he was feeling grateful to the gods for his happy life He asked the gods for an animal He wanted to kill it in honor of the gods This was known as a sacrifice Sacrifices made the gods happy The sea god Poseidon heard Minos’s request The most beautiful bull Minos had ever seen appeared on the beach Ruins of ancient palaces can still be found on Crete today 5
