Pillars

This partial reconstruction gives a strong indication of the grand appearance of some of these facades. There were many palaces across Crete and each supported a different King. Minos, here at Knossos, was supposed to be the most powerful. But men didn't rule a simple patriarchal society. Here the mix of duties across genders was much more complex. The greatest deities were female, women were respected for their intellect and had important duties in the royal courts. They certainly figured very prominently in the murals.