Dining with the Ancestors: A Modern Minoan Rite

It's Samhain season here in the northern hemisphere, and my thoughts are turning toward the Ancestors and the spirits of the dead. Though the ancient Minoans didn't celebrate Samhain (it's a Celtic festival, not a Minoan one) they did hold dining rites that look remarkably like a Dumb Supper. Find out about the Minoan dining shrines and how to put on your own Minoan-themed Dinner for the Dead in this week's Minoan Path blog post:

Dining with the Ancestors: A Modern Minoan Rite

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In the name of the bee,

And of the butterfly,

And of the breeze, amen.

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