Minoan bull-shaped rhyton 1400 BCE
"Historically, bull leaping is what the Minoans are known for. This ritual tradition has been found in other cultures but originated on Crete. Today bull leaping is alive in Spain, however, differs from Minoan depictions. The Greek word for bull leaping is "taurokatharpsia", it was an essential part of religious festival games involving skill and agility."
-taken from scholarexchange.furman.edu link below
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| Minoan bull-shaped rhyton 1400 BCE. Heraklion, Archaeological Museum. |
Source:
https://www.livius.org/pictures/greece/knossos/knossos-minoan-bull-shaped-rhyton/
https://smarthistory.org/bulls-head-rhyton/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtefactPorn/comments/jom472/bulls_head_rhyton_from_the_palace_at_knossos/
https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/bulls-and-bull-leaping-in-the-minoan-world/
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