#Linear A

[da-pu-ri-to-jo-po-ti-ni-ja]

✨ tag yourself ✨ but with Aegean Scripts! Mainly Bronze Age, with a sprinkle of Iron Age (Cypriot Syllabary).

#tagamemnon #ancient greece #crete #minoan #scripture #history #classics #bronze age #cretan hieroglyphic #linear a #phaistos disc #linear b #cyprominoan #cypriot Syllabary #arkalochori axe #archaeology #tag yourself

[athena-rocks]

Me looking at Linear A

#linear a #language #It’s basically impossible to translate #minoan #Ancient Greece #like ancient ANCIENT Greece

[dapurinthos]

it’s happening

it’s HAPPENING

*screaming*

#minoans #linear a #knossos-anetaki my beloved

[deathlessathanasia]

“One of the most important areas of research in Aegean prehistory is the translation of Linear A, the writing system used by the Minoans before the Mycenaean conquest. It would appear that certain elements of a pre-Greek language have made their way into Greek, usually names ending in -nthos, -ssos, or -eus such as Knossos, Corinth(os), basileus, and Odysseus. The language that provided such words, then, should be the language (or at least a related group of languages) that was recorded in Linear A. To this date, not only can we not read the language, we do not even know to what language family, if any, it belongs. For a while, some believed that Linear A was a Semitic language, thus related to Arabic and Hebrew. Although there may have been some loan words, especially for imported items (think of the word karate being used in English now), no aspect of what is known of the language seems to conform to the linguistics of Semitic languages. For example, the consonant cluster beginning place-names such as Knossos would not be likely to exist in a Semitic language. Others have suggested, and some now do still maintain, that the language is Indo-European, possibly related to the Luwian dialects spoken in nearby Turkey. Yet others think the language may be the elusive Pelasgian, the pre-Greek dialect occasionally referred to in the writings of the ancient Greeks themselves. As the language certainly appears to be pre-Greek, such a hypothesis is not unfounded. But it provides no actual help either, as the “Pelasgians” are even less well understood in Greek history than the Minoans themselves. Finally, there are those who see the Linear A language as simply Minoan, not related to any other languages, much as modern Basque. Ultimately, the problem is that there is so little Linear A to work with. Ventris, Chadwick, and their colleagues had copious supplies of Linear B tablets with which to decode the language, many several lines long. What remains of Linear A is quite paltry, usually just a few signs on a pot or column. Add to this the fact that we really have no certain way of knowing if the phonetics discerned for Linear B are the same as those for Linear A. Thus, we cannot tell if we are even sounding the short words correctly (although see Godart 1984, 121–128, for more on this issue). . . .

Another problem now being reconsidered is the nature of Minoan religion (which would probably be helped a lot by the translation of Linear A). Sir Arthur Evans, who first brought Knossos, and thus the Minoans, to light, was heavily influenced by a school of thought known as the Cambridge School, best expressed in the work The Golden Bough by Sir James Frazer. Much of this school claimed that ancient, “primitive” religions functioned around the need for fertility. Thus, ancient myths, ancient rites, and even ancient gods were all understood as aspects of some massive fertility cult. The center point of such religions, as the ancients understood it, was an Earth Mother/fertility goddess, who usually had a son-consort vegetation god who died and was reborn annually. Even to this day, Stone Age figurines such as the Venus of Willendorf are understood as “fertility idols.” So influenced, Evans, and other scholars after him, seeing the prominence of females in Minoan iconography, have suggested that the Minoans had a fertility cult surrounding the Great Minoan Mother Goddess. This symbolism was believed to explain such “awkward” images as the prominently displayed breasts of the Middle Minoan Snake Goddesses—lactation imagery, according to the Cambridge School.

In recent years, though, scholars such as Christine Morris and Lucy Goodison have challenged such notions, most accessibly in their 1998 publication Ancient Goddesses (Goodison and Morris 1998). Here, they consider such facts as the utter lack of any pregnant goddess imagery in the Minoan repertoire, the fact that none of these “mother goddesses” are ever shown with children, and the fact that the various items decorating the different goddess images— snakes, birds, labrydes—suggest that we are dealing with several goddesses, not just one major one. In point of fact, monotheism was almost unheard of in the ancient world until the rise of Akhnaten of Egypt in the fourteenth century. Furthermore, the evidence from the Linear B tablets shows that there were several goddesses and gods in the Minoan repertoire (names appear in the tablets that are non-Greek and that are associated predominantly with Crete, having few to no cults on the mainland). Thus, deities such as Pade, Pipituna, and Qerasija appear from the records in Knossos, indicating Cretan but not Greek deities (Hiller 1997, 211). Some of the male deities, such as Enyalios and Paiawon, were apparently later absorbed by Greek gods—they became Ares Enyalios and Apollo Paean. Even the Minoan iconography shows male deities worshipped in sanctuaries, most notably the Palaikastro Kouros discussed in chapter 8. The notion of a single Mother Goddess and her Dying God consort must now be seriously reconsidered and replaced in the literature.”

 - The Ancient Greeks: New Perspectives, by Stephanie Lynn Budin

#minoans #minoan language #Linear A #minoan religion #excerpts #quotes

[bullmotif]

I'll invent a way to hibernate before dying without seeing Linear A translated idgaf

#i think about her everyday:(((( #minoanposting #linguistics #linear a #minoan #minoan civilization #tagamemnon

[jskuikenwriter]

Satan's QR Code: Or, The Meaning Behind My PFP

Curious about my weird-ass PFP? Find out more in my latest blog post.

I’ve never been much for posting pictures of my face on the internet. I grew up and came of age when the internet was wild, free, and pure chaos. And in that madcap and untamed place, it was a truth universally acknowledged that you would not share your picture or personal details with anyone. You never knew who might be lurking behind the keyboard. So, in that content, I never acquired the…

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#ancient greece #chuck tingle #creative writing #linear a #personal expression #pfp #writing

[oury-boros]

"ohh chell never responded to anything glados said" YES SHE DID. she murdered her. and thats yuri

#chelldos #portal is a linear game bc chell makes her own choices and we're just following along. to me

[imagine-too-many-books]

Imagine Annabeth and Percy have a kid early, unplanned and it kinda fucks with their finances so Percy drops out of school to get a job so he can care for the kid and support Annabeth in school. At first he gets a job teaching kids sword fighting but then he hears about underwater welding which pays well because it’s dangerous but Percy is a child of the sea so it’s much less so for him. His boss is even willing to give him flexible hours which means Annabeth doesn’t have to take their kid to class anymore and they can actually afford daycare (why does is it the price of a mortgage nowadays???). A huge financial burden is lifted and Percy doesn’t mind the work so it’s good all the way around.

Fast forward to when Annabeth is done her masters in architecture and lands a job at a top firm. They’ve got savings and have Annabeth’s income to rely on. Percy heads back to school and finishes a degree in marine biology, going on to research some really niche topics like how underwater welding impacts the environment and shifting from there until he’s a well known expert in the field.

Just them finding their way. Supporting each other and landing on their feet no matter what

#i really like the idea of Percy having a non-linear path through school to a career #he’s 17 #just because Annabeth knows what she wants to do doesn’t mean he does #let him find his path #also if Percy and Annabeth had an accidental baby #(completely possible once they’re at New Rome though I do believe they’re careful and responsible about it) #and if they couldn’t survive with the baby on scholarships + Fredrick’s money for Annabeth + what little Sally and Paul can spare #I think Percy would be the one to drop out for a full time job #and then go back to school once they’re stable #also I just generally think Percy would be the primary parent so Annabeth could really pursue her career #and because Annabeth’s job probably pays more and has more earning potential #percy and annabeth #percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #pjo #percabeth #post HoO

[sidsinning]

Random God AU drawing again

Her first impression of her new husband is very different from her imagination

God AU origins

#mlb #ml #miraculous ladybug #marichat #god au #marinette x chat noir #marinette dupain cheng #chat noir #ladybug #adrien agreste #art #fanart #siddraws #im havin a good time just vibing with this old ass au #is fun #there is probs not gonna b a linear comic like with my villainess au sooo

[luxtoony]

*SCREAMS INTO THE VOID*

@somerandomdudelmao you did it again!!!

I have no idea if it was intentional but the last update gave me so many thoughts and emotions. I also saw the ask about cutting the panels in the background and died in admiration

I know the whole kneeling motion was more to level the two. To stop Leo from looking up to F!Leo but... It seemed very symbolic. In the show the guys bow on their knees sometimes to show gratitude or respect.

The picture of THE HERO of that dead world bowing in front of our hero is such a strong punch to my guts. The selfforgivenes, understanding towards your past self... The mere fact he can be there to do that... The gratitude for making Casey's life normal. The opportunity to see his brothers again. To be with them again.

Hdhdhhdfjdjhfjf Cassss I watched the movie again because of youuuucbbcbbcbx

Anyway thank you as always for being amazing! First panel is a screenshot from the comic ofc.

#cass apocalyptic series #hear my crying ugly noises for the next week #THEY FINALLY HAD THE TALK #aaaaaaaaaaaaa #leonardo rottmnt #lineartcomic #rise future leonardo #luxtoony #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #unpause rise of the tmnt #leonardo hamato #cass apocalypse fanart #linear comic #cass being an inspiration for us all #taking me out of the grasps of art block

[sunlitsoil]

there is always tomorrow

#lovecore #hopecore #webweaving #the presence of love is beautiful in itself #you got this #self care #self love #recovery #healing #hopepunk #recovery is not linear it is okay to have bad days you have the entirety of your life to have a better day #i wish anyone reading this a good life #i love you #you are loved #and i hope you will find happiness in the small things #i’ve been struggling a lot recently but i always remind myself the good set in store for me and look up places in the city i’ll move to #and it motivates me a bunch so i hope u all find things to strive towards mwah

[voistly]

do you think the obsession with ‘style consistency’ in online art communities is mostly caused by this idea that your art style needs to be easily marketable & recognizable as a brand (especially when you’re working as a freelancer). i see the /least/ amount of progress in my art whenever i try to aim for style consistency. i don’t know exactly where i’m going with this but i think there’s some sort of connection between trying to monetize/market your art & limiting your growth as an artist. and i think it’s very sad.

#in theory i don't really want to monetize my art i just want to make things. but if i was going to make money out of anything #i'd at least want it to be something i like doing. you understand my problem. #i don't know if i posted this before & deleted it. i have a tendency of deleting my thoughts as soon as i post them. but #this is something i think about a lot. especially when i think about my goals for the future. like opening up a patreon. or making a website #i don't know what makes my art 'my art' other than the fact i made it. i don't know how to theme my future patreon or my website #and it stresses me out thinking that i'll do better if i can market it in a specific linear way #that isn't really natural to how i think about art in general

[minotaurito]

Instead of addressing real issues in my life I made a little seasonal album of synth songs. “Spooky lofi synth jams to soundtrack your spooky season.”

It’s probably weirder than you want. Maybe just the kind of weird you need?

#music #electronic music #synthesizer #lofi #spooky season #spooktober #my music #linear a #bandcamp

[historyscorner]

Bucket list Items for today!

Solving Linear A language and finding the lost city of Purushanda!

#linear b #linear A #purushanda #bucket list #travel #language #wanderlust

[obamerzslop]

Love Bug part 2!

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8 - Part 9 - Part 10

#the amazing digital circus #tdac #tadc #tadc art #tadc fanart #tadc comic #tadc caine #tadc kinger #kinger x caine #caine x kinger #royalteeth #kingleader #slop comic #omg slop that has a linear story line???? #and also has a ploooot???? #let me know if you guys want more parts

[sansofhumor]

this can’t be autobiographical because i cant incinerate my bed when im having insomnia.

#f[art]s #sans undertale #gaster blaster #comic #linear comic #undertale #sans #uh #every night i stare at the ceiling and go #''princess and the pea had a point huh''