Bull-Leaping Fresco from Minoan Culture
Reconstruction of the bull-leaping fresco from the Knossos Minoan Palace. It is interpreted to be a depiction of a ritual performed in connection with bull worship. An alternative interpretation is that the leaping bull represents a rite of passage for young men in the Minoan culture
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10800137
Media ID
47602071
Size
3777px x 2797px
(5.6MB)
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©Photo Researchers / Mary Evans Picture Library
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Figurative Knossos Leap Leaping Minoan Plaster Rite
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