The Influence of the Egyptian Goddess Hathor on Minoan Religion

Authors

Vanessa Barney, Brigham Young University
Dr. Cynthia Finlayson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Egyptian Goddess, Hathor, Minoan Crete, religion

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Art

Abstract

The religion of Minoan Crete remains intriguing and mysterious due to the fact that no written information or reliable literary traditions can be used to interpret the original civilization and its beliefs. Well before the first millennium BC, this unique island population seems to have been completely absorbed into the Mycenaean milieu, a culture quite different from their own, leaving very little trace of original religious practices besides those depicted in art.

Recommended Citation

Barney, Vanessa and Finlayson, Dr. Cynthia (2013) "The Influence of the Egyptian Goddess Hathor on Minoan Religion," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2136.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2136