08-11-2008, 04:04 PM
I wonder if bull sacrifice connects to the "Bull of Heaven" killed in the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. As I recall, the gods sent the bull to punish Gilgamesh for his pride, but he killed it instead.
As a side note, I'd always thought the Minoan sport/ritual of bull-leaping involved aurochs, and the size of the bull in the above fresco would certainly be in line with that.
As a side note, I'd always thought the Minoan sport/ritual of bull-leaping involved aurochs, and the size of the bull in the above fresco would certainly be in line with that.
Wayne Anderson/ Wander
