The World Before Homer

Minoan and Mycenean Civilizations

by

Dr. Donald Huber

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The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, USA

 

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Contents

1. Title page

2. Heinrich Schliemann, the Discoverer of the Mycenean World

3. Mycenean and Minoan Civilizations

4. Treasury of Priam

5. Walls of Troy VI

6. The Homeric Problem

7. Minoan Civilization

8. Mycenean and Minoan Civilizations

9. The House of the Double Axe, Knossos

10. Harvesters’ Procession, Crete

11. Palace Complex, Knossos, Crete

12. The Ancient Near East

13. Egyptian Civilization

14.Menkaure and Khamerernebty

15. Judgment of the dead

16. Death Mask of King Tutankhamen

17. Mesopotamian and Near Eastern Civilization

18. Cuneiform Tablets

19. Sumerian Bull’s Head

20. Drinking Cup, Knossos

21. Horns of Consecration, Knossos

22. Bull Leaping, Knossos

23. Snake Goddess, Knossos

24. Gold Signet Rings, Crete

25. Poppy Crowned Idol, Crete

26. Writing Tablets, Knossos and Hagia Triada

27. Palace Throne Room

28. In The Queen’s Apartment, Crete

29. La Parisienne, Knossos and Octopus Jar, Crete

30. Lion Gate Mycenae

31. Mycenean and Minoan Civilizations

32. Bulls from Crete, Mycenae, and Sumer

33. Religious ritual with labrys on Mycenaean signet ring

34. Acropolis of Mycenae

35. Warrior Vase, Mycenae

36. Lion Hunt Dagger

37. Gold burial mask

38. Dorian Invasions: Dark Age

39. Mythological Megatext of Trojan War

40. Aphrodite persuades Helen to elope with Paris

41. Helen elopes with Paris

42. Achilles

43. Quarreling Heroes

44. Achilles grieving for Briseis

45. Thetis and Zeus

46. Achilles bandaging Patroclus’ arm

47. The fight over Patroclus’ body

48. Hector arming himself with Priam and Hecuba

49. Athena tricks Hector

50. Achilles dispatching Hector

51. Priam implores Achilles for Hector’s Body

52. The Trojan Horse

53. Slaying of Astyanax

54. Poseidon, Father of Polyphemus

55. Odysseus blinding Polyphemus

56. Athena