Labyrinth the palace had been the Labyrinth of Daedalus. Evans found various bull motifs, including an image of a man leaping over the horns of a bull, as well as depictions of a labrys carved into the walls. On the strength of a passage in the "Iliad", it has been suggested that the palace was the site of a dancing-ground made for Ariadne by the craftsman Daedalus, where young men and women, of the age of those sent to Crete as prey for the Minotaur, would dance together. By extension, in popular legend the palace is associated with the myth of
Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds from the shark attack movie "Jaws" (1975) as well as other animal attack films being released in the US. Also, in Scotland, interest in Nessie at Loch Ness was gaining worldwide attention at the time. In the spring of 1976, an early title for the screenplay was written called “The Giant Monster Bird vs. The Giant Dragon God" (大怪鳥対大竜神, Dai kaisho tai Dai ryujin). "Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds" was filmed at Toei Studios and on location at Mt. Fuji. The production cost of the film was (), equivalent to adjusted for inflation. "Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds"