They had their own governer didn't they?
Slow down in economic activity is the result that is most likely to happen when the government raises interest rates in banks.
In Greek mythology, King Minos dwelt in a palace at Knossos. He had Daedalus construct a labyrinth, a very large maze (by some connected with the double-bladed axe, or labrys) in which to retain his son, the Minotaur. Daedalus also built a dancing floor for Queen Ariadne.
