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What tribute did minos demand from Athens

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When his only son, Androgeus, was killed in a battle against Athens, he was so eaten up with grief and hatred that he demanded a terrible tribute every nine years, fourteen young Athenians were to be sent to Crete to be fed to the Minotaur.
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