As a historian with a focus on ancient civilizations, I can provide you with an account of the various myths surrounding the death of King Minos of Crete, a figure from Greek mythology.

According to the most well-known myth, King Minos was killed by a Bull that was sent by the god Poseidon. The story goes that Minos had asked Poseidon to send a bull as a sign of his favor, promising to sacrifice it in return. However, Minos was so impressed by the beauty of the bull that he decided not to sacrifice it and instead kept it. This angered Poseidon, who caused Minos' wife, Pasiphae, to fall in love with the bull. She had the inventor Daedalus create a wooden cow for her to hide in so she could mate with the bull, resulting in the birth of the Minotaur, a creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull.

Later in life, King Minos was said to have died during a journey to visit his son Androgeus in Sicily. There are several versions of how he died:


1. Poisoned by Scylla: A common tale is that Minos was killed by a poisonous creature named Scylla, who was a former lover of his. Scylla is said to have poisoned the king's bathwater out of revenge for his betrayal.


2. Killed by a Blast of Air: Another version of the story tells that Minos was killed by a sudden and powerful blast of air or thunderbolt sent by Zeus, the king of the gods.


3. Killed in a Cave: In some accounts, Minos is said to have been killed in a cave by an unknown assailant, possibly a bandit or a wild animal.


4. Natural Causes: There is also a possibility that Minos died of natural causes, as he was an old man by the time of his journey.

It's important to note that these stories are part of mythology and not historical fact. The actual circumstances of King Minos' death, if he was a real person, are unknown and likely lost to history.

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Minos himself is said to have died at Camicus in Sicily, whither he had gone in pursuit of Daedalus, who had given Ariadne the clue by which she guided Theseus through the labyrinth. He was killed by the daughter of Cocalus, king of Agrigentum, who poured boiling water over him while he was taking a bath.read more >>