Unlocking Greek mythology

Other artifacts demonstrate a kaleidoscope of facets of the everyday life of the Minoans. Decorations on a gold signet ring show a typical sacrificial scene of a priestess in the center. A clay figurine vividly portrays a pregnant woman, who instinctively protects her belly. A bronze mattock also reveals farming life in the royal palace.

According to the Homeric epics, if he actually existed, King Minos may have lived in the 15th century BC.However, modern carbon dating results show that the Palace of Knossos, which might have inspired the mythical labyrinth described in the tales of Daedalus, existed 500 years prior.