According to the Ancient Greek Mythology, Zeus left Europe and abandoned his children (Minos,Radamanthis and Sarpidon), Europe married Asterion, king of Crete. Minos married Pasiphae and together they had four sons, Androgeos, Defkalion, Glafkos and Katreas, and four daughters, Akalli or Akallida, Ariadne, Phaedra and Xenodiki. After the death of Asterion, Minos claimed the throne of Crete, ensured that it was the will of Gods. As proof of their favour, he brought up that whatever he was requesting, they were providing it to him. Throughout the worship ceremonies for Poseidon, Minos asked God to offer him a white bull from the sea, which he would then sacrifice as a gift to Poseidon. Minos broke his promise and he sacrificed another bull, as he was stunned by the beauty of the white bull.

Poseidon, in order to punish Minos, he inspired love between the bull and Pasiphae. From the union of Pasiphae and the bull, Minotaurus was born. He had the body of a man and the body of a bull. Minos was not a faithful husband to Pasiphae, who out of anger, took revenge. She gave him a drink, which made him spit wild animals on every woman's breasts that he was sleeping with. Minos seemed to get rid of the influence of the poison in Sicily, when he met and fell in love with Procrida, the mistress of Kefalos, when she gave him the antidote.