Yet another polytheistic religion without a name, this was the
religion of the Minoan inhabitants of Crete. It was very much in touch
with nature, as bull masks and horns
have been found during various excavations. There is even evidence that
indicates the ancient Minoans may have had contests which resembled our
modern-day rodeos, in which they tried to chase down a bull and ride
it. Like many ancient religions, there was no centralized text and much
of the information we have is derived from cave paintings and various
archaeological discoveries on the island.
The main Minoan deity was actually a female nature goddess,
making this one of the few matriarchal religions (there were some male
deities but they were usually smaller than the female deities, and may
have not been gods at all). In addition to the bull, snakes and
double-headed axes played integral parts in rites. During recent
excavations, evidence has been found which seems to imply they
participated in human sacrifice—perhaps giving rise to the myth of
Theseus and the Minotaur.
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