Minoan Rings

For translation methodology see: How to Translate Alphabetic Akkadian Texts

Translation of Linear A text on Minoan Gold Ordering Ring (1450 BCE)
This ring is on display in Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Its text is in the Minoan Linear A style. Olmsted personal photo. Sign assignments by Olmsted.

Minoan Ritual Procedure Ring 1450 BCE 

(August 18, 2022, updated December 2, 2024) This is text is acting as a reminder to the wearer on the ritual procedure to aid the network birds (owls, eagle-vultures) so they properly edit the life network of the sun and rain god Hu. This had to be done to insure the rain. Several such rings have been discovered on the islands of Crete and Akrotiri at the temple palace complexes of Agia Triada, Sklavocombos, Zakros, and Gournia.

Translation in Akkadian (Minoan Text 17.1)

(read out to in, left to right. Phonetic signs have grammatical endings)
  1. PaYa Zi
  2. Zi 6 Ši MaMa ŠāḪu 
  3. Bu Ḫu Pi Ša EPu 
  4. Pū Ḫu Ku

In English

  1. For Network-Bird Emanations (the title)
  2. Emanate the 6 correspondences for water with wind-catchers.
  3. Nourish Hu's opening in a similar-way to a baker's.
  4. Open Hu's involvement (with the motion powers).