The Minoan bull leaper is a bronze group of a bull and leaper in the British Museum. It is the only known largely complete three-dimensional sculpture depicting Minoan bull-leaping. [1]

Some are based on an ancient ritual from the Minoan civilization involving an acrobat leaping over the back of a charging bull (or cow). As a sport it survives in Spain, with bulls, as recortes; in modern France, usually with cows rather than bulls, as course landaise; and in Tamil Nadu, India with bulls as Jallikattu.

The Bull-Leaping Fresco is the most completely restored of several stucco panels originally sited on the upper-story portion of the east wall of the Minoan palace at Knossos in Crete. It shows a bull-leaping scene.

2017年7月29日 · Minoan bull leaping (Greek: ταυροκαθάψια) is best imagined through the use of the famous fresco at Knossos Palace. Though the activity sounds simple, the language of the Minoans (Linear A) remains untranslated, so the nature of the practice is based almost solely on interpretations of surviving artistic works.

2017年7月9日 · The “Minoan bull leaper” is a bronze group of a bull and leaper in the British Museum. It is the only known largely complete three-dimensional sculpture depicting Minoan bull-leaping. Although bull leaping certainly took place in Crete at this time, the leap depicted is practically impossible and it has therefore been speculated that the ...

2010年6月1日 · Bull-wrestling and bull-leaping are more frequently depicted in the period of the Minoan palaces, particularly from 1700 BC. Scenes of bull-leaping are known from sealstones and gold...

In every medium imaginable, from gold rings to terracotta figurines, from stone seals to frescoes in relief, the image of the bull permeates the Minoan world. Furthermore, depictions of bulls and bull-leaping figure prominently in the pictorial decoration of Neopalatial Knossos.

2023年9月23日 · Images of bull-leaping, i.e. acrobatics on a charging bull, are also found in Minoan art, allowing us to glimpse one of the Minoan Civilization’s most peculiar rituals. So, what do we know about Minoan bull-leaping, and what questions remain unanswered? 1. Minoan Bull-Leaping — Religion or Entertainment?

2024年7月12日 · Bull leaping, an ancient practice of the Minoan civilization, has long fascinated historians and archaeologists. This ritualistic spectacle, depicted in various artworks and artifacts, offers a unique glimpse into Minoan culture.

2019年2月27日 · The Minoan civilization, which existed on the island of Crete nearly 5,000 years ago, produced a treasure trove of artwork showing a unique sport or ritual: men leaping over charging bulls