Vampires, Sacrifice, and the Cult of the Bulls. The Minoan Civilization was an advanced seafaring empire that flourished in the Mediterranean 4 millennia ago. The term "Minoan" refers to King Minos, who was associated in Greek mythology with the labyrinth and the Minotaur (head of a bull and the body of a man), which is usually identified with the site at Knossos, the largest on Crete, which according to Homer, once had up to 90 cities.
