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What can we know about Linear A?
Today on the Minoan Path blog, I'm exploring a bit about Linear A, the writing system the ancient Minoans used to record their native...
Laura Perry
Oct 7, 20151 min read


Shake your tree!
One of the stranger bits of Minoan religion that turns up in art from ancient Crete is the activity known as a 'tree-shaking ritual.'...
Laura Perry
Sep 2, 20151 min read


A few spokes shy of a wheel?
Today on the Minoan Path blog, a few thoughts about the ancient Minoan sacred calendar - what we can know about it from archaeological...
Laura Perry
Aug 19, 20151 min read


Are we ecstasy deprived?
The modern world is full of wonderful inventions, but one thing the ancients had but that is largely missing from our lives today is...
Laura Perry
Aug 12, 20151 min read


Handling Henotheism
You've probably heard of polytheism, but henotheism may be a new one for you. This week on the Minoan Path blog, I'm diving into the...
Laura Perry
Jul 29, 20151 min read


Minos the Moon God?
Today over at the Minoan Path Blog I'm sharing some thoughts about the legendary figure of Minos. Demoted to a mortal king by the later...
Laura Perry
Jul 22, 20151 min read


Mystery at Midsummer, Minoan Style
As we approach Summer Solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere, we in the Pagan community celebrate the season with a wide variety of...
Laura Perry
Jun 17, 20151 min read


What's in a name?
Today over at the Minoan Path blog, I'm exploring possible pronunciations of ancient Minoan deity names. Sounds are important in ritual...
Laura Perry
May 27, 20151 min read


Ancient Crete: Tying a Sacred Knot
Today's post over at the Minoan Path blog explores one of the more unusual aspects of Minoan religious symbolism: the sacral knot. This...
Laura Perry
May 6, 20151 min read


The Milk of Human (and Divine) Kindness
Today's post over at The Minoan Path Blog was inspired by a little cream pitcher. Libations (poured offerings of various liquids) have...
Laura Perry
Apr 8, 20151 min read


Equality for Minoan Men!
Today's post over at The Minoan Path blog addresses the inaccurate assumption that the Minoan world was ruled by women who dominated the...
Laura Perry
Mar 25, 20151 min read


Topless Minoan Women: Not What You Think
Today's post over at The Minoan Path Blog is all about those topless women found throughout Minoan art. No, they're not the ancient...
Laura Perry
Mar 12, 20151 min read


The Two Worlds of the Minoans
Today's post over at The Minoan Path Blog describes the cosmology of pre-Indo-European people such as the ancient Minoans. It's not the...
Laura Perry
Feb 25, 20151 min read
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