Minos had a book.
In Greek mythology Minos ( [ ˈmaɪnɒs ] or [ ˈmaɪnəs ] Μίνως , Minōs ) was the first King of Crete , son of Zeus and Europa . Every nine years , he made King Aegeus pick seven young boys and seven young girls to be sent to Daedalus 's creation , the labyrinth , to be eaten by the Minotaur .