Minos (disambiguation)
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Minos
was a mythical king of Crete.
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Minos
In Greek mythology, Minos was a king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. Every year he made King Aegeus pick seven men and seven women to go to Daedalus' creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by The Minotaur. After his death, Minos became a judge of the dead in Hades. The Minoan civilization of Crete...
was a mythical king of Crete.
Minos may also refer to:
- Minos (dialogue)Minos (dialogue)Minos is one of the dialogues of Plato, featuring Socrates and a Companion. Its authenticity is doubted by W. R. M. Lamb because of its unsatisfying character, though he does consider it a "fairly able and plausible imitation of Plato's early work." Edith Hamilton and Huntington Cairns do not even...
, one of the dialogues of Plato - Palace of Minos, a Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete
- USS Minos (ARL-14)USS Minos (ARL-14)USS Minos was one of 39 Achelous-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Minos , she was the only U.S...
, a tank landing ship - Troides minosTroides minosThe Southern Birdwing is a large and striking Swallowtail butterfly endemic to Peninsular India. With a wingspan of 140-190mm, it is the largest butterfly found in southern India....
, the southern birdwing butterfly
People:
- J. Minos SimonJ. Minos SimonJoseph Minos Simon was an author, a lecturer, an aviator, a sportsman, and particularly a Louisiana attorney known for his courtroom theatrics and demeanor.-Early years and education:...
(1922–2004), author, lecturer, aviator, and sportsman - Minos KokkinakisMinos KokkinakisMinos Kokkinakis was a Greek member of Jehovah's Witnesses. He is most notable for his repeated clashes with Greece's ban on proselytism.-Early life:...
(1919–1999), Greek Jehovah's Witness
MINOS may refer to
- MINOSMINOSMINOS is a particle physics experiment designed to study the phenomena of neutrino oscillations, first discovered by a Super-Kamiokande experiment in 1998...
(Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search), a particle physics experiment - MINOS (optimization software)MINOS (optimization software)MINOS is a linear and nonlinear mathematical optimization solver that runs with TOMLAB, GAMS, AMPL and AIMMS and a range of other mathematical modelling packages. For linear problems the software employs a simplex method, while for nonlinear problems a reduced-gradient method is used...
, mathematical optimization software