Sir Arthur Evans named the Minoan civilization after the legend of __________, whose half-man, half-bull son was said to live in a maze below the palace.
A) Europa
B) Paris
C) Apollo
D) King Minos

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King Minos was the legendary ruler of Crete and the father of the famous Minotaur, a creature with a human body and a bull's head who lived in a labyrinth beneath the palace. Sir Arthur Evans, the archaeologist who discovered and excavated the Minoan civilization in Crete, named it after this legend. Europa was a Phoenician princess and the mother of King Minos, but she is not associated with the Minotaur. Paris was a Trojan prince, the son of King Priam, and is not associated with Crete or the Minotaur. Apollo was a Greek god associated with music, poetry, and prophecy, but not with Crete or the Minotaur.

Sir Arthur Evans Named the Minoan Civilization After the Legend