Did you know that the Minotaur from #Greek #Mythology is connected to a real #palace?
Knossos was the main palace of the Minoans, a people located in #Crete, #Greece during the #BronzeAge.
The labyrinthine palace had many decorative double axes (”labryses”) on the walls.
The Labrys was likely used to sacrifice #bulls, which played a big part in Minoan #religion.
In turn, the Minoans were possibly influenced by the #Ancient #Egyptians & their #sun #god Ra, who rides a heavenly cow.
This is a photo of a reconstructed part of the palace of Knossos in Crete. We see a brick wall, with bricks of uneven size, laid to connect nicely. The wall is perhaps 3 metres in height. it lies atop another level. The wall had a ceiling with heavy smooth rocks. The front, facing us, as two straight thick lines and perfectly round ornamental dot-lines in between. Then there are three massive pillars (and a fourth off to the side that is broken). The pillars are bright red, with black and yellow accents at the top and bottom. They protect a painted section of the brick wall. The section shows a fiery red bull, mid-run, with large gold horns. The background is a bright blue sky and some green trees.