the cretan bull
51Minos — For other uses, see Minos (disambiguation). Minos, illustration by Gustave Doré for Dante Alighieri s Inferno. In Greek mythology, Minos (Greek: Μίνως, Minōs) was a king of Crete, son of …
52Theseus — For other uses, see Theseus (disambiguation) Theseus ( el. Θησεύς) was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered by Aegeus and Poseidon, with whom Aethra lay in one night. Theseus was a founder hero, like Perseus, Cadmus or Heracles …
53Vulcan (mythology) — Vulcan wearing the exomis (tunic) and pilos (conical hat), Roman bronze, c. 1st century AD Ancient Roman re …
54Minoan religion — Snake Goddess or a priestess performing a ritual The religion of the Bronze Age Minoan civilization was a type of polytheism within the larger group of religions of the Ancient Near East. As a prehistoric religion, interpretation of possible cult …
55Knossos — For the ferry, see MS Knossos. Knossos Minoan Palace Knossos (alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός pronounced [knoˈsos]), also known as Labyrinth, or Knossos Palace, is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and… …
56Labyrinth — This article is about the maze like structure from Greek mythology. For other uses, see Labyrinth (disambiguation). Classical labyrinth …
57Minoan pottery — Medallion Pithoi , or storage jars, at the Knossos palace. Named from the raised disks, they date to MM III/LM IA …
58History of Crete — A fresco found at the Minoan site of Knossos, indicating a sport or ritual of bull leaping , the dark skinned figure is a man and the two light skinned figures are women The History of Crete goes back to the 7th Millennium B.C., preceding the… …
59Europa (mythology) — Infobox Greek deity Image size = 190px Caption = Enlèvement d Europe by Nöel Nicolas Coypel, c. 1726 Name = Europa God of = Abode = Consort = Parents = Agenor and Telephassa Siblings = Cadmus, Cilix, Phoenix Children = Mount = Roman equivalent… …
60Pederasty in ancient Greece — Pederastic courtship scene Athenian black figure amphora, 5th c. BC, Painter of Cambridge; Object currently in the collection of the Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek, Munich, Germany. The bearded man is depicted in a traditional… …
