244 73 306 155 Most Mycenaean towns were strongly defended by massive walls with gates designed to put besieging troops at a disadvantage. The elite generally fought from chariots but footsoldiers were important for attacking and defending the strongholds which protected the women, children, craftsmen and possessions of the Mycenaeans.
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0 95 241 122 Bulls, later associated with the sea-god, Poseidon, were important in Minoan and Mycenaean religion. Capturing wild bulls with nets was a dangerous activity, given their huge size and strength. Legends emphasizing their ferocity underline the threat a wild bull could pose for country folk.
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0 0 241 85 The countryside abounded with game, fish and wildfowl, providing both sport and food for the Mycenaean people. Their depictions of the creatures of the wild show the Mycenaeans were fully alive to the beauties of their natural surroundings.
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248 0 302 72 The countryside abounded with game, fish and wildfowl, providing both sport and food for the Mycenaean people. Their depictions of the creatures of the wild show the Mycenaeans were fully alive to the beauties of their natural surroundings.
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0 230 550 104 Lions were not uncommon among the creatures of the wild. Hunting lions provided a dangerous but exhilarating sport for the elite; it also helped protect farmers and their livestock against the ravages of these predators. The Mycenaeans used great figure-of-eight shields to protect their entire bodies; later they began to use armour and smaller shields.
0 320 550 48 The Mycenaeans and Minoans were great seafarers. The mountainous terrain of Greece made movement over land slow and difficult and communications more generally took place by sea. Their art shows a lively interest in the creatures of the sea, both edible ones like octopuses and others like the dolphins that featured in many later Greek legends.
