CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
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donkey
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goat
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bull
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horse
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Minoan religion, the Bull symbolized fertility and the life-giving power of the Sun. The horns of the bull were one of the religious symbols of the Minoans. The most important Minoan celebration was the Bullfights (Taurokathapsia) which took place in spring, the time when nature and man are reborn.
Detailed explanation-2: -This would explain the abundance of bull iconography in Minoan art and the importance of the Minotaur myth to the culture. Historically, bull leaping is what the Minoans are known for. This ritual tradition has been found in other cultures but originated on Crete.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some scholars argue that the prevalence of bull images in Minoan art suggests that the Minoan people worshiped a bull god. A ritual known as bull-leaping is illustrated in frescoes at the palace in Knossos, as well as on Minoan seals and rings.
Detailed explanation-4: -Minotaur, Greek Minotauros (“Minos’s Bull”), in Greek mythology, a fabulous monster of Crete that had the body of a man and the head of a bull.