Chapter 40: The Pre-Minoan Dynasty
readx;? There are two architectural forms unique to Crete:
The first form of architecture: all the rooms are arranged around a central square courtyard, connected to each other by a labyrinthine of intricate passageways, while this larger square is entered from the long side and divided longitudinally by a number of columns. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info that is, a labyrinthine building.
The second form of architecture: the main rooms are in the form of the so-called main hall. It stands on its own, separated from the rest by a corridor, and can be accessed from a foyer on the short side. It has a central fireplace, surrounded by columns and possibly with direct access to the sky, and there is no central courtyard, with the rest of the rooms grouped into separate sections. That is, a palace-style building.
Throughout the Cretan civilization and later the Mycenaean civilization, there was a tradition of burying weapons, food, water, ornaments, and other objects with corpses. In a cave or pit type, the deceased is buried with various everyday and luxury objects, placed in a coffin or small chamber or simply wrapped, without cremation.
Early burials consisted of burial chambers made of upright stone, sometimes in caves, after which the chambers were buried with earth. Later there were cemetery-style bone pits that housed many remains. Before burial, the flesh was boiled from the bones or placed in an isolated chamber to decompose, and then the bones were collected. The chamber is repurposed. As for the coffin, the size is generally small, and the body inside is curled up, with the knee against the chin. They are mostly found in excavated basements or pits.
The early religions of the region were essentially the same, with key features such as the worship of the main gods, who inhabited the main images of nature (the sun, the stars, the mountains, the trees, etc.) and held the secrets of abundance. This worship went through a period of idolless period, from which divine objects were derived, such as stones, pillars, trees, weapons (double-sided axes or shields), and so on.
The Cretans worshipped one goddess, perhaps several. The most unmistakable goddess is the "mistress of the animals," who has a twin brother, the "male master of the animals." But he's not that important. She is a huntress, the prototype of Artemis in ancient Greek legend, and she or another goddess is also a mother, and the only male goddess other than the "male master of the animals" is her young son. It represents the fertility that is closely related to human beings. The goddess sometimes appears with the dove representing Ouranos (heaven) and sometimes with the serpent representing Chongnik (earth).
The Cretans, like the Egyptians, believed in life after death, and as in Egypt, they believed that after death, there was a reward and punishment for what one did during life. But on the whole, from the point of view of Cretan art, it seems that they were a merry people, not greatly oppressed by gloomy superstitions. They love bullfighting, where female fighters perform amazing stunts just like male fighters. Half-ox is a religious ritual, and the half-ox belongs to the highest nobility. The pictures that have been handed down are very vivid and realistic.
Sacred objects, such as objects used in religious ceremonies and their models, often figurines, played a large role: all plants and animals were sacred, and people used sacrifices (non-human, not burned), all forms of tribute and simulacrum, possession, and other religious practices. The deceased, as the person of the Great Mother, is an object of hero worship. This early nature worship explains many of the anomalies in ancient Greek religion, especially those of Artemis and Aphrodite.