The Minoan civilization worshiped the bull as a sacred animal. It's horns decorate the Palace of Knossos while the importance attatched to the bull is also prevalent in Minoan mythology. The most famous myth is that of the Minotaur, a creature half-man half-bull and was the son of Zeus.
|Depiction||Bulls & Minotaurs|
|Historic Period||Era: Minoan & Mycenean|
|Material||Solid Sterling Silver|
|Length (top to bottom)||20 mm (25⁄32in)|
|Width||15 mm (19⁄32in)|
The ancient Greeks idolized intellect and spirit, while gods shared mortal passions and flaws to make themselves more accessible to humans. Beauty and harmony were truly at the heart of the ancient Greek civilization. This never fails to inspire our intellectual, scientific and spiritual worlds.
Each jewel uncovers an epic highlight from 5000 years of self-decoration and is curated with passion since 1928 by the Vaphiadis family, a virtuoso signature in the field for 5 generations. Our jewelry collection has been consistently preferred by various royalties, heads of state and international personalities and is also sold through a host of top world class museums such as the Louvre.
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