For his seventh task Herakles had to travel to the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea. King Minos, who ruled Crete, had been given a large white bull that had gone mad and was now roaming all over the island destroying everything in its path.

Herakles set sail for Crete with his crew. When he arrived, after the long journey, the people on the island were very pleased to see Herakles, as they were desperate to get rid of the terrible bull.