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1600 B.C. Spring festival Guests proceed to the theatre of the palace to honour the Great Mother, Goddess Nature. The guide informs the guests about the proceedings. Everybody is excited about what will follow. The high-priestess enters the stage. She is burning incense from aromatic herbs of the
1600 B.C. Spring festival
Guests proceed to the theatre of the palace to honour the Great Mother, Goddess Nature.
The guide informs the guests about the proceedings. Every body is excited about what will follow.
The high-priestess enters the stage. She is burning incense from aromatic herbs of the Cretan land. Offerings are given to the personification of Goddess Nature, the olive tree (treeworship).
offerings follow, gifts of the Cretan Earth. Carobes, nuts, pines, fruit etc.
The Minoan ladies dance to hnour the Goddess along with the men. Their union, a symbol og equality and love in honour of the Great Mother.
The games will begin. Strength, stamina and intelligence will surface through the bull games, surviving the fatal risks of the game with the sacred bull.
The high priestess embraces the Minotaur in a ritual dance.
The museum is housed in the same building as the old Venetianturkey Headquarters Complex, which was within the perimeter of the Venetian castle, which was strengthened during the Turkish occupation.
The old venetian building that was at the beginning of the 20th century one of the first industrial areas of the island, it is now a modern Museum space high standards.
Continuing west of Anopolis on Sfakia, you will find Aradaina, a literally deserted village. A visit here to wander through the paths, the gardens and the half demolished stone houses which unfortunately the bridge couldn’t save from decay, is well worth it.
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