Minoan civilization

In both eras each time created religious activities to thank their respected Gods. Religion played an important role in Minoan Crete and many activities, and artistic products revolved it. As evidence in the art of the period, the Minoans believed that man should live in harmony with the natural environment. For the Minoans they had religious activities for their nature gods they made several animal sacrifices as well as used music to dance and achieve religious ecstasy. They believed it would…

Built over nine periods, the Trojans erected Troy VI in the Protopalatial Minoan period. The fortress gained in size when they enclosed the surrounding houses and apartments in the citadel walls. Some of the buildings rose two stories, one story less than Knossos, but the arrangement of the military spaces is relatable to those…

of Linear B, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. In this article, Chadwick’s discussion is two-fold: I. Interpretation of the Linear B tablet founded in Crete. II. When the Minoan script of Linear A became extinct. As suggested in this article, Evans hypothesises the script of Linear B was a modified form of the Minoan script Linear A. Thus, this article deduces that the decipherment of Linear B is the most important piece of archaeological evidence for the argument of a Mycenaean invasion,…

The minotaur representing the human and animal side in each of us means that each of us has a good side and bad side. Perhaps you seen it in the new. A thought to be normal kid just a little quiet grows up to become a killer and a cannibal. The killer, cannibal side of him was the animal in him that showed itself. Not everyone shows their animal side. Most of us are pretty good at taming the beast inside. Perhaps that is what the minotaur had trouble with. When he was a baby it has been said…

On the west slope of Mt. Helikon, below the acropolis of ancient Steirion, atop an ancient temple to Demeter2 lies the monastery of Hosios Loukas (See Fig. 1). It is enclosed by a wall and comprises two- and three-story blocks of cells, a bell-tower at the South West corner, the Refectory on the South side and the two adjoining churches at the center of the enclosure. The monastery was founded by the hermit Loucas Stereiotis, who lived in the area from 945 CE until the day of his death, in 953CE…

As the chart above suggests, the Greek mythology was more about the interactions with gods and humans, while the Norse mythology promoted individuality of mortals and immortals, certainly more than the Greek mythology. Even though immortals are not the direct cause of the battle between Theseus and Minotaur, Minotaur was a creature that was influenced by a god. In short, Minos did not sacrifice the beautiful white bull as it was intended, and Poseidon punished him by making his wife fall in love…

furthermore to not be taken serious. The story of Atlantis begins with Plato's dialogues, Timaeus and Critias. These are the only known written records of the lost civilization of Atlantis. Many people believe the tale to be complete fiction. While others support the belief that the story is an accurate depiction of a long lost civilization. Andrews’s claims for the existence of the lost city of Atlantis are based on loose facts, opinions or statements of certain individuals. Lets begin with…

Maria Shaw’s argues in her article that the Priest-King depicted in the fresco described has just won a tournament and has been labeled as the “athlete of the year”. So goes on far enough to say that he could even have been the “missing Minoan ruler”, and finishes with the idea that these sports (such as bull-leaping, boxing, and acrobats) were the precursor to later Greek Olympic games. The three broad forms of evidence she references are the fragments and restorations, the architectural and…

Minoan archaeology cannot be properly understood without considering the controversial figure of the British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans. He contributed incredibly to our understanding and knowledge of the past through his work at Crete, in Knossos, and in reconstructing and bringing to light the artefacts and customs of the ancient Minoan civilisation. Through his effective excavation, meticulous and detailed note taking, his methods of dating and developed analysis of finds, he greatly…

be seen as the merging of human beliefs, imagination, artistic convention and perceptions of divinity. The most interesting and perhaps one of the very few enigmas from the past that continues to blur the lines between reality and mythology is the Minoan Labyrinth at Knossos. A structure so ingenious and elaborate that it went down in history and mythology. The Labyrinth is symbolic a tale of eternal love, deceitful men and vengeful gods – the legend of the Minotaur and goes to demonstrates the…