Era
Bronze Age
Start date
2000 BCE
End Date
1100 BCE
Religion
Minoan and Mycenaean Religion
Main Teachings
Nature worship, fertility rituals, afterlife beliefs
Metaphysical Beliefs
Polytheism
Ethical and Moral Principles
Ritual purity and fertility
Ritual and Devotional Practices
Bull-leaping, Rituals
Spiritual Practices
Cult practices, Potnia Theron (Mistress of Animals)
Foundational Teachings and Scriptures
Linear B tablets, Minoan frescoes
Narrative Traditions
Myths of gods and goddesses
Sub Type
Indigenous
Historical and Cultural Context
Ancient Religions
Historical Development
Primal or Indigenous Religion
Geographical Distribution
Western Religions
Organizational Structure
Mystical Movement
Scriptural Authority
Revealed Religion
Sociological Approach
Ethnic Religion
Philosophical or Ideological Focus
Esoteric Religion
Gods or Deities
Zeus, Poseidon, Athena
Beliefs on the Afterlife and End Times
Afterlife in the underworld (Hades)
Existance of Afterlife
Yes
Existance of Reincarnation
No
Religious Structures
Temples, Peak sanctuaries
Religious Leader Types or Roles
Priestesses, Priests