Taurokathapsia (bull-fighting) fresco in the Knosso Palace

In the cycles of frescoes in the Knosso Palace predominated the depicting of Taurokathapsia. Taurokathapsia consisted in a non-violent bull fighting, a ritual sport played during the veneration of the bull.

Knosso Palace North Entrance Crete Heraklion Classical Mythology Minoan Taurokathapsia

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