Knossos Word Search
A free Knossos (Heraklion) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on architectural features, history, and surrounding places, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Located in Heraklion.
Words to find: KNOSSOS, MINOS, MINOTAUR, LABYRINTH, DAEDALUS, THESEUS, AEGEAN, CRETAN, HERAKLION, CRETE, THRONE, FRESCO.
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Knossos word list, defined
- MINOS /ˈmaɪnɒs/ (British), /ˈmaɪnoʊs/ (US) · proper noun
- Minos is the legendary king of Crete in Greek mythology, associated with Daedalus, Ariadne, Theseus, the Labyrinth, and the Minotaur. He is also the namesake of the Minoan civilization of Bronze Age Crete.
- MINOTAUR /ˈmɪnətɔː(r)/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, a creature with a human body and a bull's head, traditionally imprisoned by King Minos in the Labyrinth on Crete. The term can also refer figuratively to a brutal, cruel, or savage man. Related: monster, brute, beast, savage.
- LABYRINTH /ˈlæbərɪnθ/ · noun
- A complicated network of interconnected passages, especially one that is difficult to navigate. By extension, it refers to a complex organization, process, or situation that is confusing to understand or move through. Related: maze, network, tangle, complexity.
- THRONE /θroʊn/ · noun
- A seat of state for a monarch or other sovereign, especially a king or queen. By extension, “the throne” denotes the monarch's position, authority, or the institution of monarchy. Related: seat, chair, seat of power, sovereignty.
- FRESCO /ˈfrɛskoʊ/ · noun
- A painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colours become fixed as the plaster dries; also, the technique itself. Related: mural, wall painting, secco, buon fresco.
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