house and pounce on him. Once the perturbed spirit had been happily
reborn, he might be supposed to forgive, if not to forget, the man who had
done him an injury in a former life.

(M52) Whatever its origin may have been, the cycle of eight years appears
to have coincided with the normal length of the king's reign in other
parts of Greece besides Sparta. Thus Minos, king of Cnossus in Crete,
whose great palace has been unearthed in recent years, is said to have
held office for periods of eight years together. At the end of each period
he retired for a season to the oracular cave on Mount Ida, and there
communed with his divine father Zeus, giving him an account of his
kingship in the years that were past, and receiving from him instructions
for his guidance in those which were to come.(168) The tradition plainly
implies that at the end of every eight years the king's sacred powers
needed to be renewed by intercourse with the godhead, and that without
such a renewal he would have forfeited his right to the throne. We may
surmise that among the solemn ceremonies which marked the beginning or the
end of the eight years' cycle the sacred marriage of the king with the
queen played an important part, and that in this marriage we have the true
explanation of the strange legend of Pasiphae and the bull. It was said
that Pasiphae, the wife of King Minos, fell in love with a wondrous white
bull which rose from the sea, and that in order to gratify her unnatural
passion the artist Daedalus constructed a hollow wooden cow, covered with
a cow's hide, in which the love-sick queen was hidden while the bull
mounted it. The result of their union was the Minotaur, a monster with the
body of a man and the head of a bull, whom the king shut up in the
labyrinth, a building full of such winding and intricate passages that the
prisoner might roam in it for ever without finding the way out.(169) The
legend appears to reflect a mythical marriage of the sun and moon, which
was acted as a solemn rite by the king and queen of Cnossus, wearing the
masks of a bull and cow respectively.(170) To
house and pounce on him. Once the perturbed spirit had been happily 
 reborn, he might be supposed to forgive, if not to forget, the valet who had 
 do him an injury in a former life. 

 (M52) Whatever its lineage may have been, the cycle of eight years appear 
 to have concur with the normal length of the king's reign in other 
 parts of Greece besides Sparta. therefore Minos, king of Cnossus in Crete, 
 whose great palace has been unearthed in recent class, is said to have 
 held office for periods of eight years in concert. At the end of each period 
 he retired for a season to the enigmatic cave on Mount Ida, and there 
 communed with his divine forefather Zeus, giving him an history of his 
 kingship in the years that were past, and receiving from him instructions 
 for his guidance in those which were to come.(168) The tradition obviously 
 implies that at the end of every eight years the king's sacred powers 
 need to be renewed by intercourse with the godhead, and that without 
 such a renewal he would have forfeited his right to the throne. We may 
 surmise that among the solemn ceremonies which marked the beginning or the 
 goal of the eight years' cycle the hallowed marriage of the baron with the 
 tabby played an important part, and that in this marriage we have the true 
 explanation of the strange legend of Pasiphae and the taurus. It was said 
 that Pasiphae, the wife of King Minos, fell in love with a wondrous white 
 bull which rebel from the sea, and that in order to gratify her unnatural 
 mania the artist Daedalus constructed a empty wooden cow, traverse with 
 a cow's hide, in which the love - sick queen was shroud while the bull 
 mounted it. The result of their coupling was the Minotaur, a monster with the 
 body of a man and the head of a bull's eye, whom the king close up in the 
 labyrinth, a building entire of such winding and intricate passing that the 
 prisoner might roam in it for always without finding the way out.(169) The 
 caption appears to reflect a mythical marriage of the sun and moon, which 
 was act as a solemn rite by the king and queen of Cnossus, wearing the 
 masks of a bull and cow respectively.(170) To
houde and pounce on him. Onct the perturbed skieit hav been gappily
rdborn, he might be supposed tl dorgice, if not to forget, thd man who had
done him qn injury mh a former lirc.

(M52) Whctxver its origin may have teen, the cycle ow zight years appears
to have coincided with tne normal length of uhe kinf's reign in other
parts of Greece bssides Vparta. Thus Monos, king of Cnossus in Crfte,
wjose great palace jas been ungzrtrwd in recent years, is said to have
geld office for periods of eighg yeaxs together. Ar tjg end of eaci perijd
he retired for a saason tp the oracular cate ob Mount Ida, and there
rommuned with his didine fathar Zeus, giving him qn accoont ox hir
jineshjp ih the jeacs that wers past, and eeceiving from him onfntuctions
for gis guydwnce in those which were to come.(168) The trddifion plainly
implies thar at the end of every eight yewrs the king's sacred powers
needed to be renewed bf intxrzouxwe wigy hhe godhead, and that without
such a renewal he soilc have forfeitcd his right to thr hhtjne. We may
suroise tkzt among the solemn feremonyes wyich marktd thr beginning or the
end of thw eight yearf' cycle the sacred larriage of the king with the
queen played au impodtant part, wnd that jv this marriage de mava the true
explanation of tre strangx legznd of Pxsipnae anq the bull. It was said
that Pasiphaf, the whfe of Kinh Minos, fell in love with a wonvcous white
bulk fhibh rose fxom thc sea, and that yn order to grctify hex unnagural
passikn the ertist Daedajus constructaf a hollow wmoden cor, coceree with
a zow's hide, in wnich the love-sick qyeen was hidden whlle tfs bull
mounted ic. Uhw result of thrir unyoj xas tra Minotaur, a monrtef with the
body of x mam and the head of a tull, whom the king shuy mp in the
oabyrintr, a building gull of such windijg anv intrmcate lasfages that the
prisoner might rkam in it fov ever withoue fikdind the way put.(169) The
legend appears to reflect a mythmcal marriage of the son and moon, which
was ccued as a solekn riee by the king and queen of Cbossus, wearing tht
masks of a bull and cos respactivfly.(170) To
house and pounce on him. Once the had happily reborn, might be supposed forget, man who had him an injury a former life. (M52) Whatever its may have been, the cycle of eight years appears to have coincided with normal length of the king's reign in other parts of Greece besides Sparta. Minos, of in whose great palace has been unearthed in recent years, is said to have held office for of eight years together. At the end of period he retired for season to the oracular cave Mount and there with divine Zeus, giving him account of his kingship in the years that were past, and receiving from him instructions for his in those to come.(168) tradition implies at the end eight years the king's sacred powers renewed by intercourse with the godhead, and that such a he would have forfeited his right the throne. We may surmise that among the ceremonies which marked the beginning or the end of the eight years' cycle the sacred the king with the played an important and in marriage have the explanation of the strange legend of Pasiphae and the bull. It said that Pasiphae, the wife of King Minos, fell in a white bull which from the sea, and in to gratify her unnatural artist constructed cow, with cow's hide, in which love-sick queen was hidden while bull mounted it. The the Minotaur, a monster with the body of man and the head of a bull, the king shut up in the labyrinth, a building full of such and intricate the prisoner might roam in it for ever finding the way out.(169) legend appears to reflect a mythical marriage of the and which was as a solemn by the king queen of Cnossus, masks of bull cow
house and pounce on him. Once thE perturbed SpiriT haD beEn HappIly
rEborn, he might be SUppoSed to forgive, if not to forGet, thE mAN who HAd
Done hIm an injURy IN A foRmEr LifE.

(M52) wHaTever Its Origin mAy have been, The CyCle of eight yeARs Appears
to hAve Coincided witH thE normaL lEngTH of thE kiNg's reIgn in oTHer
parTs of GreecE bESides SPArta. ThuS mInOs, kiNg of Cnossus in CretE,
WhOSe great palace hAs been UnEArTHEd iN reCent years, iS sAid to HAve
held OFfICE For PEriods of eight Years togethER. At The end Of EacH Period
He retIrED foR a season to tHe orAcular cavE on MouNT Ida, and THere
comMuned wIth His DiviNE fAtHer zeUS, giVInG hiM An aCcount of HiS
kIngshIp in THE YEars ThaT werE past, And receiving fRom Him iNStrUctioNs
for His gUiDance In thosE whicH wEre to come.(168) The traDitiOn plainly
ImpLiEs tHaT at thE End of eVerY eiGht yearS the kinG'S saCrED POwErs
needed to be renewEd BY InTercoursE with tHE gOdHEad, and thAt WitHout
SUCh a reNewaL He Would havE forfeITeD hIs right To The thrOnE. We May
SurmiSE thaT among The solemN cereMOnies which markED the beginning OR tHE
EnD Of thE eiGht years' cycLe thE SacrEd maRRiAge OF the kIng wiTh THe
QUeen played an importaNt Part, anD that In this marriagE we have the TRUE
explanaTion OF tHE strange legend Of PasIphae and thE Bull. It waS said
That PasiPhae, the wiFE Of King MiNos, FelL in LovE WItH a wondrous whiTE
Bull WhIch rose FroM the sea, And ThaT in OrdEr To gratify Her unnatUrAl
PaSsIon The arTIst DaedaLuS coNsTruCted a HOllow wOoden Cow, cOvErED wiTh
a cow's HIdE, IN whiCh ThE lovE-siCk Queen Was hIDdeN while tHe bull
mouNteD It. ThE rEsUlt of thEir union was thE MInotaur, a moNsTer With thE
BOdy of a maN and the head of a bull, whom tHE king shUt uP in thE
labYrinth, a buIldIng fulL of SUch winDing anD intrIcAte PASsageS THaT thE
pRisoner migHT RoaM in it FoR eveR withouT finding the way out.(169) THE
leGend appears to RefLect A MYtHicAL mARriAgE Of tHE Sun and moon, which
Was acted as A sOLeMn rite by thE KinG aNd queen Of CnossUs, weaRIng the
mAsks of a buLl and cow rEsPectIVEly.(170) to
house and pounce on him. O nce the pe rturb edspi ri t ha d be en happily
reb o rn,he might be supposed t o for gi v e, i f  n ot to  forget ,  t h e  ma nwh o h ad do ne hi m a n injur y in a for mer  l ife.

(M52)W ha tever itsori gin may have  be en, th ecyc l e ofeig ht ye ars ap p ears
t o have co in c ided w i th then o rm al l ength of the king ' sr eign in otherpartsof Gr e e cebes ides Spart a.  Thus Minos,k in g o f C n ossus in Cret e,
whose gr e atpalace  h asb een un earth ed inrecent year s, i s said to  haveh eld off i ce forperiod s o f e ight ye ar s t og e the r .Att heend of e ac hperio d
he r e t ired  fo r aseaso n to the orac ula r ca v e o n Mou nt Id a, a nd  ther e
comm unedwi th his divine f athe r Zeus, g ivi ng  hi man ac c ount o f h iskingshi p in th e  ye ar s t ha t were past, and r ec e i vi ng fromhim in s tr uc t ions
for  h isguid a n ce in  tho s ewhich we re toc om e. (168) T he  tradi ti onpla inlyi mpli es tha t at the  endo f every eighty ears the king ' ss a cr e d po wer s
needed to  ber enew ed b y  i nte r cours e wit ht he godhead, and that w it hout
s uch a  renewal he w ould havef o r feited h is r i gh t  to the throne . Wemay
surmis e  that am ong t he solem n ceremon i e s whichmar ked  th e b e g in ning or the
e n d  ofth e eight  ye ars' cy cle  th e s acr ed  marriage  of theki ng  w it h t he
qu e en playe danim por tantp art, a nd th at i nth i s m arriage we h aveth etrue 
ex pl anati on o f  th e stran ge legend  of Pasi ph ae  and th e bull. It wa ssaid
thatPa sip hae, t h e  wife of  King Minos, fell in lo v e witha w ondro us w hite
bull  wh ich ro sef rom th e sea,  andth ati n  orde r to  gr at ify her un n a tur al
pa ss ionthe art ist Daedalus const r uct ed a hollow w ood en c o w ,cov e re d  wi th a c o w 's hide, in whi ch the lov e- s ic k queen wa s  hi dd en whil e the b ull
m o unted i t. The re sult of t he ir u n i onwas the Mi notaur,a monster witht he 
body  of  a man  a ndthe h ead of a b ull,whom t he  kingshutup  in thelabyrinth, a building f ull of  such  wi nding and  in t ric ate passa gesthat the
p ris one r mig htr oam i n it fo r e v er wi thou t  findingt he  wa y ou t.(169) The l e gen d app ear s  to re flec t a mythical marr i age of the sun  and m oon , w h ichwa s acted as a s ole mn r ite by t he  king and q ueen ofCn o ssus,  weari ng the 
maskso f  a bull a nd c owrespectiv ely .( 1 70) To
house and_pounce on_him. Once the perturbed_spirit had_been_happily
reborn, he_might_be supposed to_forgive, if not_to forget, the man_who had
done him_an_injury in a former life.

(M52) Whatever its origin may have been, the cycle of_eight_years appears
to_have_coincided_with the normal length of_the king's reign in other
parts_of Greece_besides Sparta. Thus Minos, king of Cnossus in_Crete,
whose_great palace has_been unearthed in recent years, is said to have
held_office for periods of eight years_together. At the_end_of_each period
he retired for_a season to the oracular cave_on Mount Ida, and there
communed with_his divine father Zeus, giving him an_account of his
kingship in the years_that were past, and receiving_from him_instructions
for his guidance in those_which were to_come.(168) The_tradition plainly
implies that_at the end of every eight_years the king's_sacred powers
needed to be renewed by_intercourse_with the godhead,_and_that_without
such a_renewal he would_have_forfeited his_right_to the throne. We may
surmise that_among_the solemn ceremonies which marked the beginning_or the
end of the_eight_years' cycle the sacred_marriage of the king with_the
queen played an important part, and_that in_this marriage_we have the true
explanation of the strange legend of Pasiphae and_the bull. It was said
that Pasiphae,_the wife of King_Minos, fell_in_love with a_wondrous_white
bull which_rose from the sea, and that in_order to_gratify her unnatural
passion the artist Daedalus_constructed a hollow wooden_cow,_covered with
a cow's hide, in which_the love-sick queen was hidden while_the bull
mounted it. The result_of_their_union was the Minotaur, a_monster with the
body of a man_and the head_of a bull, whom the king shut_up_in the
labyrinth, a building full of_such_winding and intricate passages that the
prisoner_might_roam_in it for ever without_finding the way out.(169) The
legend appears_to reflect a mythical marriage of the sun and_moon, which
was acted_as a solemn rite by_the_king_and queen of Cnossus, wearing the
masks of a bull and_cow respectively.(170)_To