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noun • the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC | ||||||||
| 56% | 4 | Theseus sailed on it to Crete to slay the Minotaur | ||||||
noun • formerly a large constellation in the Southern Hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela | ||||||||
| 45% | 7 | Setting of the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur | ||||||
noun • an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC | ||||||||
Setting For Theseus And The Minotaur Crossword Clue
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