Was the magical Minoan civilization a European fiction?

Before the existence of the Minoan civilization was confirmed, people thought that the Minoan civilization was a fiction from Greek culture, but the Minoan civilization did exist as the oldest civilization in ancient Europe.

The Minoan civilization is the earliest ancient European civilization that sprouted on the soil of the Aegean Sea, and it is speculated that the Minoan civilization should have appeared in the Bronze Age and died out in 1450 BC due to volcanic eruptions and tsunamis caused by **.

Because the existence of Minos has not been confirmed, we do not know how to specifically call Minos, and the name "Minos" is also ** in ancient Greek mythology. This makes many people subconsciously think that this is a mythical country, a mythical civilization, and there is no such thing as "Minos" in this world. It wasn't until the Minoan ruins were found that it was determined that Minos was not fictional.

In the 19th century, archaeologists found traces of Minos' presence in Crete, which seems to confirm that existence will leave a mark, and Minoan's mark was left on Crete. This little imprint has brought the once glorious civilization of Minos back into the limelight, and it is no longer just a term in Greek mythology. It was this little discovery that made people not give up the search for Minoan, and later archaeologists also found more products about the Minoan civilization based on Kalokai's discovery, such as:

The Minoan Labyrinth and many ruins of royal palaces.

The existence of Minos proves to us that as long as the civilization that appears in history, it will always leave its own unique traces in this world, and this is the case with the Minoan civilization, as well as with other ancient civilizations.

If it weren't for the discovery of the ruins of Mycenae, the mysterious Minoan civilization would still be a distant legend to this day. The Minoan civilization was an ancient civilization that appeared in the Aegean region, which appeared in ancient Greece, presumably in the Bronze Age before the Mycenaean civilization. The main development of the Milos civilization was concentrated on the island of Crete, so it is also known as the Cretan regional civilization.

Europeans refer to the Minoan civilization as the earliest ancient civilization, and at the same time it is also known as the precursor of the classical Greek civilization. Later generations have very little information about it, and its name is also given to it by modern people. How many splendid national cultures did this mysterious civilization create, and why did it disappear in the long river of history?

Let's talk about it today. We know that the ancient Greek civilization was divided into five stages, and the Minoan civilization we are going to talk about today belongs to the Cretan civilization in the Aegean era. "Civilization of Milos" is the name of the king.

The people of Milos are supposed to belong to the pre-Indo-European peoples, and their language is Minoan, which has not yet been deciphered by humans. Is it true that it has been pointed out that the Minoan civilization was supposed to be a fiction of Europeans?

In ancient Greek times, King Milos was a legendary figure, so until the modern century, there were people in the academic community who believed that the Miloshi civilization was a fiction. However, it was not until around the 70s of the 19th century that archaeologists excavated the ruins of the Mycenaean civilizationIt can be seen that ancient Greek legends do have their real historical background. Later, at the beginning of the 20th century, archaeologists discovered the ruins of the royal palace associated with Milos, and this excavation uncovered a large number of artifacts, and archaeologists called the civilization represented by the discovered ruins the Minoan civilization.

However, little is known about this civilization, and this veil of mystery needs to be slowly lifted.

There are several theories about the sudden disappearance of the Minoan civilization, some believe that it was caused by a volcanic eruption, others believe that it was caused by a famine, and some are speculated that it was the result of a foreign invasion. It is a pity that such a splendid civilization suddenly disappeared.

It is indeed a European fiction, and this statement only exists in mythological stories, and is not true, but a civilization in the imaginary imagination of Europeans.

No, the Minoan civilization can only be regarded as existing in mythological stories, not real, so it is normal for it to disappear later, because it has no actual existence.

Yes, the so-called Minoan civilization is just a myth in Europe, and it does not exist, it is a civilization in the imaginary imagination of Europeans.

It is indeed fiction, this is actually a pure mythological story, a civilization in the fiction of the Europeans themselves, full of mythology.

It should be, because the Minoan civilization is so mythical that in ancient Greek times, the Minoan kings were regarded as legendary figures, so we think that the Minoan civilization is pure fiction.

Not counted, but not part of Greek civilization. Because the story of Minos is a pure myth, it should be called the Cretan civilization, where several cultural remains of the Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages have been excavated.

It should be fictional, because it only appears in fairy tales, and does not appear in some historical materials.

If it weren't for the discovery of the Mycenaean ruins, the Minoan civilization would have remained a legend until now. Some say it is the earliest ancient civilization in Europe, while others say that it is the forerunner of classical Greek civilization and is famous for its palace architecture, frescoes, pottery, handicrafts, etc.

It is fictional, and the Minoan civilization can only be regarded as existing in mythological stories, not real, so it is normal for it to disappear later.

The Minoan civilization is named after the ancient Greek myth of Minos, the wise king of Crete. It was the earliest ancient civilization in Europe and the precursor of classical Greek civilization. It is famous for its exquisite palace buildings, murals, pottery, and handicrafts.

Minoan civilization: also translated as Minoan civilization, is an ancient civilization in the Aegean region, which appeared in ancient Greece, the Bronze Age before the Mycenaean civilization, about 2850 BC to 1450 BC. The development of this civilization was mainly concentrated on the island of Crete.

The Minoan civilization should be the Cretan civilization to be exact. The Cretan civilization originated in ancient Egypt and Asia Minor. Judging from the excavations, Crete was a good ** port in the early Mediterranean, with close commercial ties with ancient Egypt and Asia Minor.

From the perspective of its artifacts and architectural archaeological typology, the Cretan civilization can also be regarded as a secondary civilization of the ancient continental civilization of Asia and Africa in the Mediterranean.

If it weren't for the discovery of the Mycenaean ruins, the Minoan civilization, also known as the Cretan civilization, would have been thought to be the legendary civilization of the journalist in Homer's epic poem. But after a series of discoveries, the Minoan civilization did exist in Europe, and it was about 1,000 years earlier than the Greek civilization at that time. It can be said that they are one of the most important of the true European origins, but the reasons why the Minoan civilization suddenly disappeared may be the following.

Due to the discovery of the ruins of the city of Mycenae, the Minoan civilization is not considered to be fictional, and the Minoan civilization is also known as the Cretan regional civilization, and with the continuous deepening of archaeology, the ruins of the royal palace related to Minoan have been discovered, and Minoan is expected to unveil the veil of mystery.

I think so. Before the Minoan culture disappeared, men and women were equal, **, religion everything was in order, like a utopia. I don't think such a utopia should exist in the social context of the time, but now some modern creations around Greek architecture and murals have the shadow of Minoan.

So it is still unknown whether Minos really existed.

The mysterious Minoan civilization is not all fictional by the Europeans themselves, because there is some evidence that proves the existence of this civilization, but these evidences are not particularly sufficient, so it gives people a sense of fiction.

It is not a fiction of the Europeans themselves, first of all, it exists from the ruins, which is enough to prove that it existed in this world, and secondly, archaeologists have excavated many artifacts from that period.

First of all, they were the earliest civilizations in Europe. Before the Minoan achievements, all civilizations appeared farther east, but after Minoan Europe will go through one unforgettable process of civilization after another. Second, although they did not have a direct impact, in some respects the Minoans and Mycenaeans seemed to foreshadow some of the values and achievements of later Europe.

While it is true that the political organization of Minoan and Mycenaean is similar to that of many Asian countries, Minoan art in particular seems to be very different from the art of Asian countries, and has the characteristics of more collapsing later European styles. Again, the Minoan civilization and, to a lesser extent, the Mycenaean civilization, which was significant for its secular and progressive views. This is reflected in the love of comfort and abundance, the love of entertainment, the relishing of life and the courage to experiment.

In the end, while ancient Assyria, ancient Babylon, and even ancient Egypt were killed by the sword, ancient Crete took its last breath while enjoying a joyous celebration in an unfortified city.

The Minoans are mainly engaged in overseas **. Their culture was highly organized by about 1700 BC, in contrast to the culture that followed with the rule of the military aristocracy. Many historians and archaeologists believe that the Minoans played an important role in the important tin trade of the Bronze Age

An alloy of tin with copper from Cyprus was used to make bronze. The subsequent gradual replacement of bronze tools by better performing iron tools seems to coincide with the decline of the Minoan civilization. In addition, the Minoans also performed saffron**, a natural genetic variant native to the Aegean region.

Physical evidence of this is difficult to find, but there is a famous mural in Santorini called "The Saffron Gatherer". This form of ** probably existed before the Minoan civilization as an exchange for frankincense or, more later, for chili peppers. Archaeologists tend to emphasize more durable trading goods:

pottery, copper, tin, and a large number of gold and silver luxuries.

Minoan-made objects found in various locations show that it had a network of trade with Greece (Mycenaean civilization), Cyprus, Syria, Anatolia, Egypt, Spain, and Mesopotamia.

The Minoans worshipped the goddess. Although some male gods are also mentioned, the Minoan religion describes goddesses much more than the former, such as the mother goddess who is in charge of fertility, a female animal dominant, a female protector of the city, the family, the harvest, the underworld, and so on. Some believe that these are different manifestations of the same goddess, and that they usually appear as snakes, birds, poppies, or an animal with a head.

Some believe that the goddess is associated with the Earthshaker, a male figure represented by a cow and the sun who dies every fall and is resurrected the following spring. While the famous Minotaur of the Minotaur is purely a Greek depiction, some of the seals depict a bird's head or a deity with a bird's mask.

Walter Burkert cautions that "the extent to which one can and should distinguish between the Minoan and Mycenaean religions is an unanswered question." (Burkert 1985 p 21), and argues that this question will eventually find a useful analogy between the religion and culture of Etruscan and ancient Greece (or Rome and Greece). The Minoan religion was not passed down through its own language, and the later Greek literati played on the themes of Cretan mythology, which had survived by word of mouth for centuries, and this trickle was also removed

For example, the legend of Theseus. Some Cretan names have been preserved in Greek mythology, but we are no longer able to attribute these names to the Minoan idols found, such as the famous serpent goddess.

Cults made of metal and clay have been found in some identified religious sites: double-sided axes (Greek and English labrys), small sculptures of ships, models of man-made objects, animals, human figures, etc. These sites, including the numerous small shrines on Crete, the peaks of mountains, and numerous sacred caves – more than 300 of which have been discovered – have been identified as centers of some faiths, but no temples like those built by the Greeks have yet to be found.

In the complex there is no identification of the central chamber that was mainly used for religious activities, while the central courtyard was used for bull-jumping sacrifices for young men and women.

Minoan sacred symbols include bulls and sacrificial horns, double-sided axes, pillars, serpents, sun discs, and trees.