Minoan Fertility Ritual Targets

List of Life-Power Targets as Revealed by the Malia Temple Supply Texts (November 24, 2022)

(Domain of the Life-Priests, Fathers, Druids)

  1. Life Priests (also called "Threaders" and "Anti-Energizers" by Minoans)
  2. Shepherds
  3. Render-Oven Workers
  4. Eagle-Vultures who edit life network (also called "Thread-Powers, Anti-Energy-Powers, Elimination Powers")
  5. God Alu (Life-Power source)
  6. God Hu (Life-Power divine to earth connection and so represents the life network, represented by sun)
  7. Goddess Ayu (Life-Power divine to earth connection, represented by crescent moon. Also an "elimination power" because she edits life network)
  8. God Yahu (Life-Power manifestation and revealer of invisible life form images)
  9. Opener Asher (Asherah)

Life-Priests

Minoan Linear A text listing supplies for magic crafters
Heraklion Museum tablet 4 as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. This Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted (Olmsted personal photo)

Heraklion Museum Tablet 4 (Minoan Text 12)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. Threaders (life-priests) are not mixed up by fate-callers (astrological motion powers)
  2. For the lack 1. For activity-powers working with Thu 1. For magic 1. Correspondences for Su-powers
  3. involving Thu 1. For doing the same 1. For magic for working with the threads 1.
  4. For opposing the same Hu-powers 1. For the desirers of Hu’s
  5. misery 1. For those doing the same 1. For the elimination of the life manifestation's (Yahu)
  6. involvement 1.

In Akkadian

  1. Qa qara ḫiqu ya
  2. la 2 ṣi ṭu 1 tu 1 še si
  3. ku tu 1 ša 1 tu qu 1
  4. yâ ša ḫi 1 ṣaba ḫu
  5. wa'u 1 a ša 1 zu du
  6. ku 1
Minoan Linear A Text  Listing Supplies for Correcting Problems with Astrological Powers
Heraklion Museum tablet 5 as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. This Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted (Olmsted personal photo)

Heraklion Museum 5 (Minoan Text 8) 

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. Miserable is the house (astrological powers). Correspondences for Su-powered energy for working with life-threads,
  2. 16. For the energizers (magic-crafters) working with threaded fertility-fluids 40. For powers-of-Hu 9.
  3. On account of the threads 16. For the threaders (life-priests) for working with energizers (magic-crafters) 5
  4. not 3. For life-manifestations (of Yahu) working with thread correspondences 5.
  5. For [missing word] 5. For anti-energizers (life-priests) working with Su-empowered magic elimination 3.
  6. for [destroyed word] 12. For threading 13. For kinking
  7. the threading 20. For threading 3.

In Akkadian

  1. wa bētu ši šāḫu gi qu
  2. 16 ga mu qu 40 Ḫi
  3. Ku qu 16 qa ga 5
  4. ya 3 du gu še qu 5
  5. [ ] 5 ga yâsi tūzi
  6. [ ]qu 12 qu 13 ḥaku
  7. qu 20 qu 3
Minoan Linear A Text Listing Supplies for Coordinating the Spiritual Powers
Heraklion Museum tablet 2 as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. This Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted (Olmsted personal photo)

Heraklion Museum Tablet 2 (Minoan Text 9)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For the nocturnal-chorus (magic-crafters) working with the covering (night sky) 20. For Thu (connective motion power) for working with the Life-Sourcer (Alu),  
  2. 5. For Hu’s threaders (life-priests) working with fate 7.
  3. Threads are no longer magical. For Hu is striking-down Thu without the Life-Manifester (Yahu) 11. 
  4. For nothing being erupted (in the network) 1. For not catching the wind 1. For misery due to
  5. magic 1. For involvements not nourishing 1. For the boundary 6.

In Akkadian:

  1. pāmu līṭu 20 ṭu da
  2. 5 ḫu qa qarȗ 7
  3. qu tu e ḫu ḥittu ṭu da la 11
  4. e ḫuḫu 1 šāḫu ya 1 wa ku
  5. tu 1 ku bu ya 1 etû 6
Minoan Linear A Text Listing Ritual Supplies for Eagle-Vultures
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Front side of Malia Tablet HT 8 (Text Page 16 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=52
Minoan Linear A Malia Tablet HT 8 back (Text Page 16 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970)
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Back side of Malia Tablet HT 8 (Text Page 16 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=52

Malia Tablet HT 8 (Minoan Text 7)

Front Side (Minoan Text 7.1)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For the eagle-vultures on-account-of nourishing 1. 
  2. 5 physical-purifiers. 2 anti-eliminators (of threads). 
  3. Not 1 farmer works with Thesu (motion manifestation deity).
  4. For not catching-wind (fate motion power) 1 eternal-form of Hu

 In Akkadian

  1. ru ku bu lu
  2. 5 ḥâpu 2 zu yi
  3. ya 1 ludȗ ṭešu gu
  4. šāḫu ya 1 dāru Ḫu

Back Side (Minoan Text 7.2)

The text reads:

  1. For anti-energy-powers of the threaders (life-priests) 10 Hu-items.
  2. For Thu's attacks 1 work-item (tool). Correspondence-items 3.
  3. For Involving the eagle-vultures 2 anti-elimination-items due to
  4. work-items (tools) not being eficient. Eagle-vulture-powers are lacking.
  5. Anti-threaders (magic-crafters) are nesting the energy.

 In Akkadian

  1. gi ya qa 10 Ḫu
  2. Ṭu râsu 1 gu še 3
  3. ki ru 2 zu ya ku
  4. gu lemu ya ra lu
  5. qa ya b'u gu
Minoan Linear A tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Both Power Classes for Overcoming Drought
Heraklion Museum tablet 3 as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. This Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted (Olmsted personal photo)

Heraklion Museum Tablet 3 (Minoan Text 13)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. Thu’s magic is eliminating the nourishments.
  2. The watchers (magic-crafting diviners) are not doing the same. For the life-threads 5.
  3. Correspondences for Su-powers 56. Correspondences for the threaders (life-priests),
  4. 27. For deaths due to Hu 8.
  5. On account of forming-powers 19 hittings. For Su
  6. working with similar elimination-powers 5.
  7. For activating the the pastures 30 energizers.

In Akkadian

  1. ṭu tu zu bu
  2. palilu še ya qu 5
  3. ša si 56 ša qa
  4. 27 gaṣṣu ki ḫu 8
  5. ki zīpu 19 ḥittu su
  6. še zi 5
  7. ṣē ta’û 30 ga
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Life Network Control
Heraklion Museum 1 Minoan Linear A text as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. The tablet reads left to right. (Olmsted Dec. 16 2021)

Heraklion Museum Text 1 (Minoan Text 15)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For the threaders (life-priests) energizing the elimination-powers (eagle-vultures) working with their reed-mat (network) 10.
  2. For the fertility-fluid misery-maker (Ayu) working with the threads 5 not 4. 
  3. For Hu 2. For the openings (Asher) 3. Correspondences for magic
  4. 3.

In Akkadian

  1. Qa gu zi ḫiṣṣu ša 10
  2. wa mu qu 5 e 4 (the line over letter Q means it is a separate word)
  3. Ḫu 2. Pu 3. Šu tu
  4. 3
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Both Magical Motion Powers and Life Powers
Linear A text left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Front side of Minoan Malia Tablet HT 6a (Text Page 12 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=48
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Both Magical Motion Powers and Life Powers
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Back of Minoan Malia Tablet HT 6. (Text Page 12 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=48

Malia Tablet HT 6 (Minoan Text 5)

Front of Tablet (Malia Text 5.1)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. Thesu (a motion power) is making miserable the seers. 
  2. Correspondences for Hu 15. For life-manifestations working with nourishments from Hu  
  3. 24. For life-threaders (priests) working with the anarchy involving eliminations (of threads),
  4. 10 patrol-items. Correspondences for nourishing-powers 2 Thu-Items.
  5. Correspondences for activity-powers 5 detachment-items.
  6. Magic activates the Revealer. For the life-manifestations working with nourishments
  7. 22 detachment items. For Hu 17 tools

In Akkadian

  1. ṭešu wa bara 
  2. ši Ḫu 15 du bu Ḫu
  3. 24 qa nūnu ku zu
  4. 10 ūba ša bi 2 Ṭu
  5. še ṣu 5 galû
  6. Tu ṣi na ṣi du bu
  7. 22 galû Ḫu 17 gu

Back of Tablet (Malia Text 5.2)

The text reads:

  1. For the activators (magic crafters) working with this drunkenness.
  2. 3. For the seers not Su 1 involvement-item.
  3. For going without pain 3 [missing word]
  4. For the energizers (magic crafters) working with starvation magic 60 fertility-fluid-power-items
  5. For the stuffing (network) 3. For the lack of inspection 30
  6. 5. For the lack of eruptions (of new threads) 17.

In Akkadian

  1. ṣa maḫû a
  2. 3 barû su ya 1 ku
  3. lu yaya 3 [ ]
  4. ga tu eku 60 mi
  5. taḥû 3 lu waku 30
  6. 5 Ḫuhu lu 17

For Shepherds

Minoan Linear A Tablet from Malia Stating that the Pastures Collapse
Linear A text is read left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 1 (Text Page 2 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=38

 Malia Tablet HT 1 (Minoan Text 3)

(November 25, 2022)  The text reads:

  1. For activating the fertility-fluids. For the shepherds for working with collapsing pastures 90
  2. -7 life-threads. For working with nourishments 70 [of something], 
  3. For the fire-stokers 70 snake-birds (bow-drills). For render-ovens working with astrological-owls
  4. 9 strainers. For eagle-vulture-powers working with the threads for Yahu (Ya') 5

In Akkadian

  1. Ṣi mu. Rēyû qâpu ta’û 90
  2. -7. Qu Bu 70 [missing number]
  3. Qamû 70 qaqû. Ṣāḫu ḫū’u
  4. 9 pu. Ri q ya’u 5

Line 3 lists seventy “snake birds” for the people who build and maintain the ritual fires and fires for the fat rendering ovens. The word “snake birds” seems to be an epithet for the bow drills used to start the fires. The wooden drill would be the snake while the bow would be the winds of the bird. This epithet is the likely source of the phoenix fire bird mythology.

The render ovens would have been used to make various ointments. Rituals of the motion class of powers used ointments while rituals of the life powers used waters. The base of any ointment is lard and to make that the animal fat must be melted down and the poured through a strainer to remove the hard items (cracklings). This text specifically mentions render oven products for use with astrological owls. These owls are the mechanism by which the motion powers of the heavens are transferred to earth. As such they were often portents of change when they appeared.

For Render Oven Workers

Minoan Linear A Tablet from Malia Stating that the Pastures Collapse
Linear A text is read left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 1 (Text Page 2 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=38

 Malia Tablet HT 1 (Minoan Text 3)

(November 25, 2022)  The text reads:

  1. For activating the fertility-fluids. For the shepherds for working with collapsing pastures 90
  2. -7 life-threads. For working with nourishments 70 [of something], 
  3. For the fire-stokers 70 snake-birds (bow-drills). For the render-ovens for working with astrological-owls,
  4. 9 strainers. For eagle-vulture-powers working with the threads for Yahu (Ya') 5

In Akkadian

  1. Ṣi mu. Rēyû qâpu ta’û 90
  2. -7. Qu Bu 70 [missing number]
  3. Qamû 70 qaqû. Ṣāḫu ḫū’u
  4. 9 pu. Ri q ya’u 5

Line 3 lists seventy “snake birds” for the people who build and maintain the ritual fires and fires for the fat rendering ovens. The word “snake birds” seems to be an epithet for the bow drills used to start the fires. The wooden drill would be the snake while the bow would be the winds of the bird. This epithet is the likely source of the phoenix fire bird mythology.

The render ovens would have been used to make various ointments. Rituals of the motion class of powers used ointments while rituals of the life powers used waters. The base of any ointment is lard and to make that the animal fat must be melted down and the poured through a strainer to remove the hard items (cracklings). This text specifically mentions render oven products for use with astrological owls. These owls are the mechanism by which the motion powers of the heavens are transferred to earth. As such they were often portents of change when they appeared.

For Eagle-Vultures (Threaders, Thread-Powers)

Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 21 (Text Page 38 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970). https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=74

Malia Tablet HT 21 (Minoan Text 14)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For copper life-manifestations 4. Correspondences
  2. for envy 61. For the energizers (magic-crafters) 11.
  3. For the energizers (magic-crafters) 4 water-bringers. For the thread-powers (eagle-vultures) 7 water-bringers.
  4. Not 1 is lacking.

In Akkadian

  1. Du baṭȗ 4 ši
  2. Qi’u 61 ga 10
  3. 1 Ga 3 dalû. Qi 7 dalû. (vertical GL means letters go together)
  4. Ya 1 lu

The smelting of metals seems to have been seen as being more analogous to life form birth than to mechanical assembly. This is evidenced the the use of the phrase "life manifestation." Copper and bronze also seem to have caused jealousy among those who did not have them as indicated by the phrase about envy and other items for the magic-crafters.

Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Supplies for the Life Network Editing and Full Moon Motion Powers
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 17 (Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970). https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=5ct868cepjs9oaktt2abb14lp8hon73l&sp=70

Malia Tablet HT 17 (Minoan Text 11) 

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For the eagle-vulture-powers and Su (full moon motion source) 10. Correspondences for the white-ones (heavenly bodies),
  2. 38. Correspondences for crafting-magic 10.
  3. For the elimination-powers not causing misery (like goddess Ayu) 5.

In Akkadian

  1. ri u su 10 puṣû
  2. 38 ši tu 10
  3. zi wa ya 5
Minoan Linear A Text Listing Ritual Supplies for Eagle-Vultures
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Front side of Malia Tablet HT 8 (Text Page 16 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=52
Minoan Linear A Malia Tablet HT 8 back (Text Page 16 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970)
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Back side of Malia Tablet HT 8 (Text Page 16 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=52

Malia Tablet HT 8 (Minoan Text 7)

Front Side (Minoan Text 7.1)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For the eagle-vultures on-account-of nourishing 1, 
  2. 5 physical-purifiers. 2 anti-eliminators 
  3. Not 1 farmer works with Thesu (motion manifestation deity).
  4. For not catching-wind (fate motion power) 1 eternal-form of Hu

 In Akkadian

  1. ru ku bu lu
  2. 5 ḥâpu 2 zu yi
  3. ya 1 ludȗ ṭešu gu
  4. šāḫu ya 1 dāru Ḫu

Back Side (Minoan Text 7.2)

The text reads:

  1. For anti-energy-powers of the threaders (life-priests) 10 Hu-items
  2. For Thu's attacks 1 work-item (tool). Correspondence-items 3.
  3. For Involving the eagle-vultures 2 anti-elimination-items on account of
  4. work-items (tools) are not being eficient. Eagle-vulture-powers are lacking.
  5. Anti-threaders are nesting the energy.

 In Akkadian

  1. gi ya qa 10 Ḫu
  2. Ṭu râsu 1 gu še 3
  3. ki ru 2 zu ya ku
  4. gu lemu ya ra lu
  5. qa ya b'u gu
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Life Network Control
Heraklion Museum 1 Minoan Linear A text as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. The tablet reads left to right. (Olmsted Dec. 16 2021)

Heraklion Museum Text 1 (Minoan Text 15)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For the threaders (life-priests) energizing the elimination-powers (eagle-vultures) for working with their reed-mat (network) 10.
  2. For the fertility-fluid misery-makers for working with the threads 5 not 4. 
  3. For Hu, 2. For the openings 3. Correspondences for magic
  4. 3.

In Akkadian

  1. Qa gu zi ḫiṣṣu ša 10
  2. wa mu qu 5 e 4 (the line over letter Q means it is a separate word)
  3. Ḫu 2. Pu 3. Šu tu
  4. 3
Minoan Linear A Malia Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies to Eliminate Misery
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 12 (Text Page 24 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=60

 Malia Tablet HT 12 (Minoan Text 6)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For the elimination of Su’s miseries. Correspondences
  2. for respect 5. For thread-powers (eagle-vultures) 5.
  3. For activity-powers for working with Su-powers 1
  4. liquorice-root, and 30 emotional-purifications. For life-manifestations 
  5. 5. For Salu (Selene) 3. For elimination-powers 1.
  6. For Su-powers not affecting the Revealer by not affecting Hu 50.

In Akkadian

  1. zu su wa še 10
  2. ḥīya 5 qi 5
  3. ṣi si zaqa 1
  4. šušu 30 zīku du
  5. 5 šalu 3 zi 1
  6. si ya na Ḫu ya 50
Minoan Linear A Tablet from Malia Stating that the Pastures Collapse
Linear A text is read left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 1 (Text Page 2 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=38

 Malia Tablet HT 1 (Minoan Text 3)

(November 25, 2022))  The text reads:

  1. For activating the fertility-fluids. For the shepherds for working with collapsing pastures 90
  2. -7 life-threads. For working with nourishments 70 [of something], 
  3. For the fire-stokers 70 snake-birds (bow-drills). For the render-ovens for working with astrological-owls
  4. 9 strainers. For eagle-vulture-powers for working with the threads for Yahu (Ya') 5

In Akkadian

  1. Ṣi mu. Rēyû qâpu ta’û 90
  2. -7. Qu Bu 70 [missing number]
  3. Qamû 70 qaqû. Ṣāḫu ḫū’u
  4. 9 pu. Ri q ya’u 5

Line 3 lists seventy “snake birds” for the people who build and maintain the ritual fires and fires for the fat rendering ovens. The word “snake birds” seems to be an epithet for the bow drills used to start the fires. The wooden drill would be the snake while the bow would be the winds of the bird. This epithet is the likely source of the phoenix fire bird mythology.

The render ovens would have been used to make various ointments. Rituals of the motion class of powers used ointments while rituals of the life powers used waters. The base of any ointment is lard and to make that the animal fat must be melted down and the poured through a strainer to remove the hard items (cracklings). This text specifically mentions render oven products for use with astrological owls. These owls are the mechanism by which the motion powers of the heavens are transferred to earth. As such they were often portents of change when they appeared.

For Life-Source Deity Alu

Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for the Life Powers of Hu
Linear A text side 1 of Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. Olmsted personal photo (2019)
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for the Life Powers of Hu
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7a as it appears on page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970). https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=50
Minoan Linear A Malia Tablet HT 7b (Text Page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970)
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7b (Text Page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=50

Malia Tablet HT 7 (Minoan Text 10)

Front of Tablet 

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. The activity-powers of Su are lacking
  2. not the elimination-powers. For Hu 3
  3. thread-items, for the nourishers of Hu (Alu) 4.
  4. For nourishing the distant-one (life source deity) 1 anti-misery-maker
  5. For magic for doing the same thing with Su-powers 1.

In Akkadian

  1. ṣi su li
  2. ya zi. Ḫu 3
  3. qu ba Ḫu 4
  4. bu nasû 1 
  5. tu še si 1

Back of Tablet 

The text reads

  1. For life-manifestations for working with the nourishing motion-powers 1
  2. For the misery of eliminating-powers for working with openings 2

In Akkadian

  1. di si bi 1
  2. wa zi pu 2

For Sun God Hu (Life Power Network)

Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Life Network Control
Heraklion Museum 1 Minoan Linear A text as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. The tablet reads left to right. (Olmsted Dec. 16 2021)

Heraklion Museum Text 1 (Minoan Text 15)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For the threaders (life priests) energizing the elimination-powers (eagle-vultures) for working with their reed-mat (network) 10.
  2. For the fertility-fluid misery-makers for working with the threads 5 not 4. 
  3. For Hu 2. For the openings 3. Correspondences for magic
  4. 3.

In Akkadian

  1. Qa gu zi ḫiṣṣu ša 10
  2. wa mu qu 5 e 4 (the line over letter Q means it is a separate word)
  3. Ḫu 2. Pu 3. Šu tu
  4. 3
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Both Magical Motion Powers and Life Powers
Linear A text left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Front side of Minoan Malia Tablet HT 6a (Text Page 12 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=48
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Both Magical Motion Powers and Life Powers
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Back of Minoan Malia Tablet HT 6. (Text Page 12 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=48

Malia Tablet HT 6 (Minoan Text 5)

Front of Tablet (Malia Text 5.1)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. Thesu (a motion power) is making miserable the seers. 
  2. Correspondences for Hu 15. For life-manifestations working with nourishments from Hu,  
  3. 24. For life-threaders (priests) working with the anarchy involving eliminations (of threads),
  4. 10 patrol-items. Correspondences for nourishing-powers 2 Thu-Items.
  5. Correspondences for activity-powers 5 detachment-items.
  6. Magic activates the Revealer. For the life-manifestations working with nourishments
  7. 22 detachment items. For Hu 17 tools

In Akkadian

  1. ṭešu wa bara 
  2. ši Ḫu 15 du bu Ḫu
  3. 24 qa nūnu ku zu
  4. 10 ūba ša bi 2 Ṭu
  5. še ṣu 5 galû
  6. Tu ṣi na ṣi du bu
  7. 22 galû Ḫu 17 gu

Back of Tablet (Malia Text 5.2)

The text reads:

  1. For the activators working with this drunkenness.
  2. 3. For the seers not Su 1 involvement-item.
  3. For going without pain 3 [missing word]
  4. For the energizers working with starvation magic 60 fertility-fluid-power-items
  5. For the stuffing (network) 3. For the lack of inspection 30
  6. 5. For the lack of eruptions (of new threads) 17.

In Akkadian

  1. ṣa maḫû a
  2. 3 barû su ya 1 ku
  3. lu yaya 3 [ ]
  4. ga tu eku 60 mi
  5. taḥû 3 lu waku 30
  6. 5 Ḫuhu lu 17
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for the Life Powers of Hu
Linear A text side 1 of Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. Olmsted personal photo (2019)
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for the Life Powers of Hu
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7a as it appears on page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970). https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=50
Minoan Linear A Malia Tablet HT 7b (Text Page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970)
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7b (Text Page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=50

Ritual Supplies for the Life Powers of Hu - Malia Tablet HT 7 (Minoan Text 10)

Front of Tablet 

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. The activity-powers of Su are lacking,
  2. not the elimination-powers. For Hu 3
  3. thread-items. For the nourishers of Hu (Alu) 4.
  4. For nourishing the distant-ones (life source deities) 1 anti-misery-maker.
  5. For magic for doing the same thing with Su-powers 1.

In Akkadian

  1. ṣi su li
  2. ya zi. Ḫu 3
  3. qu ba Ḫu 4
  4. bu nasû 1 
  5. tu še si 1

Back of Tablet 

The text reads

  1. For life-manifestation-powers (Yahu) working with the nourishing motion-powers 1
  2. For the misery eliminating-powers for working with openings 2

In Akkadian

  1. di si bi 1
  2. wa zi pu 2

For Life Power Editor (Crescent Moon Goddess Ayu) and Agents (Life-Priests)

Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Life Network Control
Heraklion Museum 1 Minoan Linear A text as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. The tablet reads left to right. (Olmsted Dec. 16 2021)

Heraklion Museum Text 1 (Minoan Text 15)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For the threaders (life priests) energizing the elimination-powers (eagle-vultures) for working with their reed-mat (network) 10.
  2. For the fertility-fluid misery-maker (Ayu) for working with the threads 5 not 4. 
  3. For Hu 2. For openings 3. Correspondences for magic
  4. 3

In Akkadian

  1. Qa gu zi ḫiṣṣu ša 10
  2. wa mu qu 5 e 4 (the line over letter Q means it is a separate word)
  3. Ḫu 2. Pu 3. Šu tu
  4. 3

For the Life Revealer and Manifestor (Yahu)

Smelting and molding metals was considered to be analogous in power usage to the formation of life forms.

Minoan Linear A Malia Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies to Eliminate Misery
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 12 (Text Page 24 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=60

 Malia Tablet HT 12 (Minoan Text 6)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. For the elimination of Su’s miseries. Correspondences
  2. for respect 5. For thread-powers (eagle-vultures) 5.
  3. For activity-powers for working with Su-powers 1
  4. liquorice-root, and 30 emotional-purifications. For life-manifestations 
  5. 5. For Salu (Selene) 3. For elimination-powers 1.
  6. For Su-powers not affecting the Revealer (Yahu) by not affecting Hu 50.

In Akkadian

  1. zu su wa še 10
  2. ḥīya 5 qi 5
  3. ṣi si zaqa 1
  4. šušu 30 zīku du
  5. 5 šalu 3 zi 1
  6. si ya na Ḫu ya 50
Minoan Linear A Tablet from Malia Stating that the Pastures Collapse
Linear A text is read left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 1 (Text Page 2 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=38

 Malia Tablet HT 1 (Minoan Text 3)

(November 25, 2022)  The text reads:

  1. For activating the fertility-fluids. For the shepherds for working with collapsing pastures 90
  2. -7 life-threads. For working with nourishments 70 [of something], 
  3. For the fire-stokers 70 snake-birds (bow-drills). For the render-ovens for working with astrological-owls
  4. 9 strainers. For eagle-vulture-powers working with the threads for Yahu (Ya') 5

In Akkadian

  1. Ṣi mu. Rēyû qâpu ta’û 90
  2. -7. Qu Bu 70 [missing number]
  3. Qamû 70 qaqû. Ṣāḫu ḫū’u
  4. 9 pu. Ri q ya’u 5

Line 3 lists seventy “snake birds” for the people who build and maintain the ritual fires and fires for the fat rendering ovens. The word “snake birds” seems to be an epithet for the bow drills used to start the fires. The wooden drill would be the snake while the bow would be the winds of the bird. This epithet is the likely source of the phoenix fire bird mythology.

The render ovens would have been used to make various ointments. Rituals of the motion class of powers used ointments while rituals of the life powers used waters. The base of any ointment is lard and to make that the animal fat must be melted down and the poured through a strainer to remove the hard items (cracklings). This text specifically mentions render oven products for use with astrological owls. These owls are the mechanism by which the motion powers of the heavens are transferred to earth. As such they were often portents of change when they appeared.

Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Both Magical Motion Powers and Life Powers
Linear A text left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Front side of Minoan Malia Tablet HT 6a (Text Page 12 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=48
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Both Magical Motion Powers and Life Powers
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Back of Minoan Malia Tablet HT 6. (Text Page 12 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=48

Malia Tablet HT 6 (Minoan Text 5)

Front of Tablet (Malia Text 5.1)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. Thesu (a motion power) is making miserable the seers. 
  2. Correspondences for Hu 15. For life-manifestations working with nourishments from Hu,  
  3. 24. For life-threaders (priests) working with the anarchy involving eliminations (of threads),
  4. 10 patrol-items. Correspondences for nourishing-powers 2 Thu-Items.
  5. Correspondences for activity-powers 5 detachment-items.
  6. Magic activates the Revealer. For the life-manifestations working with nourishments
  7. 22 detachment items. For Hu 17 tools

In Akkadian

  1. ṭešu wa bara 
  2. ši Ḫu 15 du bu Ḫu
  3. 24 qa nūnu ku zu
  4. 10 ūba ša bi 2 Ṭu
  5. še ṣu 5 galû
  6. Tu ṣi na ṣi du bu
  7. 22 galû Ḫu 17 gu

Back of Tablet (Malia Text 5.2)

The text reads:

  1. For the activators working with this drunkenness.
  2. 3. For the seers not Su 1 involvement-item.
  3. For going without pain 3 [missing word]
  4. For the energizers working with starvation magic 60 fertility-fluid-power-items
  5. For the stuffing (network) 3. For the lack of inspection 30
  6. 5. For the lack of eruptions (of new threads) 17.

In Akkadian

  1. ṣa maḫû a
  2. 3 barû su ya 1 ku
  3. lu yaya 3 [ ]
  4. ga tu eku 60 mi
  5. taḥû 3 lu waku 30
  6. 5 Ḫuhu lu 17
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for the Life Powers of Hu
Linear A text side 1 of Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. Olmsted personal photo (2019)
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for the Life Powers of Hu
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7a as it appears on page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970). https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=50
Minoan Linear A Malia Tablet HT 7b (Text Page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970)
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7b (Text Page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=50

Malia Tablet HT 7 (Minoan Text 10)

Front of Tablet 

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. The activity-powers of Su are lacking,
  2. not the elimination-powers. For Hu 3
  3. thread-items. For the nourishers of Hu (Alu) 4.
  4. For nourishing the distant-ones (life source deities) 1 anti-misery-maker.
  5. For magic for doing the same thing with Su-powers 1.

In Akkadian

  1. ṣi su li
  2. ya zi. Ḫu 3
  3. qu ba Ḫu 4
  4. bu nasû 1 
  5. tu še si 1

Back of Tablet 

The text reads

  1. For life-manifestation-powers (Yahu) working with the nourishing motion-powers 1.
  2. For the misery eliminating-powers working with openings 2.

In Akkadian

  1. di si bi 1
  2. wa zi pu 2
Minoan Linear A Text  Listing Supplies for Correcting Problems with Astrological Powers
Heraklion Museum tablet 5 as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. This Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted (Olmsted personal photo)

Heraklion Museum 5 (Minoan Text 8) 

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. Miserable is the house (astrological powers). Correspondences for Su-powered energy for working with life-threads,
  2. 16. For the energizers (magic-crafters) working with threaded fertility-fluids 40. For powers-of-Hu 9.
  3. On account of the threads 16. For the threaders (life-priests) for working with energizers 5
  4. not 3. For life-manifestations (Yahu) working with thread correspondences 5.
  5. For [missing word] 5. For anti-energizers (life-priests) working with Su-empowered magic elimination 3.
  6. for [destroyed word] 12. For threading 13. For kinking
  7. the threading 20. For threading 3.

In Akkadian

  1. wa bētu ši šāḫu gi qu
  2. 16 ga mu qu 40 Ḫi
  3. Ku qu 16 qa ga 5
  4. ya 3 du gu še qu 5
  5. [ ] 5 ga yâsi tūzi
  6. [ ]qu 12 qu 13 ḥaku
  7. qu 20 qu 3
Minoan Linear A text listing supplies for magic crafters
Heraklion Museum tablet 4 as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. This Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted (Olmsted personal photo)

Heraklion Museum Tablet 4 (Minoan Text 12)

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. Threaders (life-priests) are not mixed up by fate-callers (astrological motion powers)
  2. For the lack 1. For the activity-powers working with Thu 1. For magic 1. Correspondences for the Su-powers
  3. for involving Thu 1. For doing the same 1. For magic working with the threads 1.
  4. For opposing the same Hu-powers 1. For the desirers of Hu’s
  5. misery 1. For those doing the same 1. For the elimination of the life manifestation's (Yahu)
  6. involvement 1.

In Akkadian

  1. Qa qara ḫiqu ya
  2. la 2 ṣi ṭu 1 tu 1 še si
  3. ku tu 1 ša 1 tu qu 1
  4. yâ ša ḫi 1 ṣaba ḫu
  5. wa'u 1 a ša 1 zu du
  6. ku 1

Opener Asher (Asherah)

Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for Life Network Control
Heraklion Museum 1 Minoan Linear A text as it appeared in 2019 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. The tablet reads left to right. (Olmsted Dec. 16 2021)

Heraklion Museum Text 1 (Minoan Text 15)

(November 25, 2022) "Asherah" means "power of Asher." The text reads:

  1. For the threaders (life-priests) energizing the elimination-powers (eagle-vultures) working with their reed-mat (network) 10.
  2. For the fertility-fluid misery-maker (Ayu) working with the threads 5 not 4. 
  3. For Hu 2. For the openings (Asher) 3. Correspondences for magic
  4. 3.

In Akkadian

  1. Qa gu zi ḫiṣṣu ša 10
  2. wa mu qu 5 e 4 (the line over letter Q means it is a separate word)
  3. Ḫu 2. Pu 3. Šu tu
  4. 3
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for the Life Powers of Hu
Linear A text side 1 of Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7 in the Heraklion Museum in Crete. Olmsted personal photo (2019)
Minoan Linear A Tablet Listing Ritual Supplies for the Life Powers of Hu
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7a as it appears on page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970). https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=50
Minoan Linear A Malia Tablet HT 7b (Text Page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970)
Linear A text reads left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 7b (Text Page 14 of Godart, L., and Olivier, J-P (1970).  https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=EtCret&volume_number=21&issue_number=1&ce=cdgbj3h4otm6j6qpia2490ld6elpsapb&sp=50

Malia Tablet HT 7 (Minoan Text 10)

Front of Tablet 

(November 25, 2022) The text reads:

  1. The activity-powers of Su are lacking,
  2. not the elimination-powers. For Hu 3
  3. thread-items. For the nourishers of Hu (Alu) 4.
  4. For nourishing the distant-ones (life source deities) 1 anti-misery-maker.
  5. For magic for doing the same thing with Su-powers 1.

In Akkadian

  1. ṣi su li
  2. ya zi. Ḫu 3
  3. qu ba Ḫu 4
  4. bu nasû 1 
  5. tu še si 1

Back of Tablet 

The text reads

  1. For life-manifestation-powers (Yahu) working with the nourishing motion-powers 1.
  2. For the misery eliminating-powers working with openings 2.

In Akkadian

  1. di si bi 1
  2. wa zi pu 2