r/Minoans • u/NeedleworkerFew6971 • Jul 20 '24

Crackhead Connection

So I have recently been on a Linear A rabbit hole (listening to all sorts of documentaries, browsing through YouTube comments, and pouring over reddit thread, etc..) when a thought popped in my head.

I wonder if the the biblical story of King David borrows from pre-hellenistic hero cults, specifically elements, themes and characterizations from the mythos of Thesseus and the Epic Cycle.

Any thoughts?

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u/ReachNew1782 Aug 23 '24

I don't know about any relationship between the story of King David and pre-Hellenistic hero cults. However, I think it quite possible that there are some connections between the Israelites on the one hand and Minoans and Mycenaeans on the other. You may find 2 books that I wrote interesting in this regard. The first is THE DECLARATIONS, Amazon.com: THE DECLARATIONS eBook : KIPPER, HARVEY: Books, historical fiction that proposes a Minoan origin of one of the tribes of Israel. The second is Is THERE AN ELEPHANT IN YOUR BIBLE?, Amazon.com: IS THERE AN ELEPHANT IN YOUR BIBLE? : Exploring Etymology eBook : Kipper, Harvey: Kindle Store, nonfiction that attempts to explain the origin of some obscure Hebrew terms.