CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
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Question
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According to “Bull Leapers of Knossos, “ what were the reasons for the dangerous activity called bull leaping? Multiple answers apply.
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for sport
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as a fun activity
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an initiation for young warriors
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a religious ritual
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Some scholars suggest that bull-leaping was purely symbolic and that the numerous artifacts of bull-leaping scenes simply depict a scene out of Minoan mythology.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is thought by many researchers that bull-leaping was performed as part of religious rites aiming at the emergence of the best athletes. The religious character of the sport in mostly appears in the use of the bull, the sacred animal of the Minoans.
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