Minoan Linear A Temple Supply Texts from Malia (1700 BCE)

For translation methodology see: How to Translate Alphabetic Akkadian Texts

Eastern Minoan Crete. Malia is located in the upper center part of this map. It was destroyed by an earthquake around 1700 BCE which preserved a moment in time. This earthquake was not due to the volcanic eruption on Thera which has recently been dated to 1620 BCE (Höflmayer 2012).
Malia’s earliest palace-temple complex had an adjacent workshop area. Both were built starting around 1900 BCE in what is known as the Minoan First Temple Period or Proto-palatial Period which lasted until about 1700 when the earthquake destroyed most buildings. The new rebuilt temples were larger and in the style of Knossos suggesting that the city of Knossos now controlled the territory.

References

Höflmayer (2012) The Date of the Minoan Santorini Eruption: Quantifying the “Offset” Radiocarbon, volume 54, Issue 3-4. Cambridge University Press. Published online on July 18, 2016 at: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/radiocarbon/article/date-of-the-minoan-santorini-eruption-quantifying-the-offset/F2FB5ECEE5D46FCF9272EA357364CCDF

The Minoan City of Malia

(July 11, 2022), The Minoans were a trading culture. This is certainly demonstrated by the trading texts found at Malia on the north coast of Crete. Most of the Linear A texts presented here were found in the workshop area adjacent to Malia’s first large temple/palace complex. The workshop area consisted of two large buildings of some importance as well as workshops, courts and paths linking the various parts of the area together. The workshops produced seals, pottery, ceramic ware, stone vases, and bronze goods. The workshops themselves seem to have been located on the second floor of the buildings which left the ground floor for living space and/or public trading.

Archeological Text Source

Recueil des inscriptions en Linéaire A. 1. Tablettes éditées avant 1970.Godart, Louis and Olivier, Jean-Pierre, Études crétoises, 21, 1, 1976, © 1976 - 2022 École Française d'Athènes
French School at Athens at: https://cefael.efa.gr/site.phphttps://cefael.efa.gr/browse.php?site_id=1&bk=2

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

(November 25, 2022, updated December 7, 2024) What is interesting is that the items are listed according for whom they are for and not by item descriptions (like knife, bowl, etc). The /a/ word suffixes indicates the word is an actor in the sentence. The /i/ word suffix indicates either the item is owned or that it is a spiritual power.

Translation Using Akkadian (Med Text 3)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Ṣi Mu RēYû Qa Pu Ta’û 90
-7. Qu Bu 70 [missing number]
Qa Mû 70 Qa Qû Ṣā Ḫu Ḫū’u
9 Pu Ri Qu Ya’u 5

In English

For the activation-powers of the fertility-fluids shepherding the threaders opening the pasture (starry night sky) 90
-7. For threading the nourishments 70[ ].
For the threaders of fertility-fluids 70. For the threaders threading the activity of Hu's astrology-owls
9. For opening the eagle-vulture-powers working threading Yahu (Ya') 5

Linear A text left to right. Sign assignments by Olmsted. Minoan Malia Tablet HT 16 (Text page 32 in 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=68

Malia Tablet HT 16

(October 4, 2023, updated December 7, 2024)

Translation Using Akkadian (Minoan Text 4)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Ṭiṭu Šu 4 (Minoan 4.1)
Tu La DaMi (Minoan 4.2)
TaPa ELu Da (Minoan 4.3)
U MuDu Šu (Minoan 4.4)

In English

For dust correspondences 4
Astrology-magic can lack life-fluids.
Devotion can elevate the form-manifesters (Yahu and Asher)
and the Molder (Yahu) similarly.

Dust is the amorphous matter which which fills forms manifested by Yahu when triggered to do so by the spiritual fertility fluids.

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

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

(November 25, 2023, updated December 7, 2024)

Front of Tablet (Minoan Text 5.1)

Translation Using Akkadian

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Ṭu ŠaWa BaRa
Ši Ḫu 15 Du Bu Ḫu
24 Qa NūNu Ku Zu
10. UBa Ša Bi 2 Ṭu
Še Ṣu 5 GaLû
TuṢi NaṢi Du Bu
22 GaLû Ḫu 17 Gu

In English

Thu is roasting the Seers.
For the activation-powers of Hu 15. For life-manifestations being nourished by Hu
24. For life-threaders making-chaotic the involvement of emanations
10. For the patrollers (planets) being similar to nourishing-powers 2. For Thu
equalizing motion-activity 5. For detaching
the foolishness of astrological-coercions manifesting nourishments
22. For detaching Hu 17 energies.

Back of Tablet (Minoan Text 5.2)

Translation in Akkadian

(read left to right. )

Ṣa MaḪû A
3 Ba RaSu Ya 1 Ku
Lu YaYa 3 [ ]
Ga Tu Eku 60. Mi
TaḪû 3 Lu Wa Ku 30
5. Ḫuhu Lu 17

In English

For the activators causing this drunkenness
3. For nourishments which are not being attacked 1. For involvements
which are lacking pain 3. For [missing phrase]
the energizers of astrology-magic being starved 60. For fertility-fluid-powers
of the stuffing (network) 3. For lacking the curser's involvement 30
5. For the ejections which are lacking 17.

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

Minoan Malia Tablet HT 12

(May 30, 2023, updated December 7, 2024)

Translation Using Akkadian

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Translation in Akkadian (Minoan Text 6)

Zu Su WaŠe 10
ḪīYa 5 Qi 5
Ṣi Si ZaQa 1
Šu Šu 30 ZīKu Du
5 ŠaLu 3 Zi 1
Si INa ḪuYa 50

English

For emitting Su’s eviction-powers 10,
for respect 5, for thread-powers (of the life network) 5.
For activating Su's breathers (spirits) 1.
For making similar the correspondences 30. For purifying the life-manifestations
5. For Salu (Selene) 3. For elimination-powers 1.
For Su-empowering the Moon-Eye's self-respect 50.

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

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

Front Side (Minoan Text 7.1)

(November 25, 2023, updated December 7, 2024)

Translation in Akkadian

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Ru Ku Bu 1
____________________
5 HâPu 2 ZaHu
Ya 1 Lu Dȗ Ṭu Še Gu.
ŠaḪu Ya 1 DāRu Ḫu

(Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)

In English

For eagle-vultures getting involved with nourishing 1.
_____________________________________________________________
5 for physical-purifications. 2 for not rendering
1 for the lack of life-manifestations for a conflicted Thu
not catching-wind-powers. 1 for network-shaping Hu.

Back Side (Minoan Text 7.2)

Translation in Akkadian

(read left to right)

Gi Ya Qa 10 Ḫu
Ṭu RâSu 1 Gu Šu 3
Ki Ru 2 Zu Ya Ku
Gu LeMu Ya. Ra Lu
Qa Ya Ba'u Gi

In English

For not energizing the threaders (eagle-vultures) 10. For Hu
attacking Thu 1. For energizing the same 3.
For Involving eagle-vultures 2. Don't emanate involvements.
Energy is not deficient. Eagle-vultures are lacking.
Don't thread the nest's (life network) energy.

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

(November 25, 2022, Updated December 8, 2024)

Translation in Akkadian (Minoan Text 8)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Wa BēTu Ši ŠāḪu Gi Qu
16 Ga Mu Qu 40 Ḫi 9
Ku Qu 16 Qa Ga 5
Ya 3 Du Gu Še Qu 5
[ ] 5 Ga Yâ Si Tū Zi
[ ]Qu 12 Qu 13 Ḫa Ku
Qu 20 Qu 3

In English

For cursing the house (astrological powers) being similar to wind's energy for the life-threads
16. For energizing the fertility-fluid's threads/channels 40. For powers-of-Hu 9.
For involving the threads 16. For the threader's energizers 5
not 3. For life-manifestations energizing correspondences for the life-threads 5.
For [missing word] 5. For not energizing the Su-empowered astrology-magic for emanations (light, heat, rain) 3.
for [destroyed word] 12. For threading 13. For Hu's involvement
with the life-threads 20. For threading 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

(November 25, 2022, Updated December 8, 2024)

Translation in Akkadian (Minoan Text 9)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Pā MaLī Ṭu 20 Qu Da
5 ḪaQa Qa Rȗ 7
QuTu E Ḫu ḪiTu Ṭu DaLa 11
EḪu Ḫu 1 ŠāḪu Ya 1 Wa Ku
Tu 1 Ku Bu Ya 1 ETû 6

In English

For the Opening counter-balancing-powers of Thu 20. For the life-threads of the Manifester (Yahu)
5. For mixing the threader eagle-vultures 7.
For ending the ineffectiveness of Hu hitting Thu's water-transporters 11.
For shouting-out at Hu 1. For not catching the wind 1. For curses involving
astrology-magic 1. For involvements not nourishing 1. For the boundary 6.

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

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

(November 25, 2022, Updated December 8, 2024)

Front of Tablet (Minoan Text 10.1)

Translation in Akkadian

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Ṣi Su Li
Ya Zi Ḫu 3
Qu Ba Ḫu 4
Bu NaSû 1 Wa Ya
Tu Še Si 1

In English

For activating Selu's/Selene's powers
not the emanation-powers (light, heat, rain) of Hu 3
For threading the nourishers of Hu 4.
For nourishing the distant-ones (night sky powers) 1 For not cursing
astrology-magic for equalizing the Su-powers 1.

Back of Tablet (Minoan Text 10.2)

Translation in Akkadian

Di SiBi 1
Wa Zi Pu 2

In English

For manifesting the power of alcoholic drinks 1
For cursing the emanation-powers of the openings (through the sky-shell 2

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 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

(November 25, 2022, Updated December 8, 2024)

Translation in Akkadian (Minoan Text 11)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

RiWu Su 10 ŠuPu Ṣû
38 ŠiTu 10
Zi Wa Ya 5

In English

For shepherding Su 10. For amplifying activity
38. For the network 10.
For emanation-powers not being cursed 5.

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

(November 25, 2022, Updated December 8, 2024)

Translation in Akkadian (Minoan Text 12)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Qa Qa Ra ḪiQa Ya
La Ṣi Ṭu 1 Tu 1 Še Si
Ku Tu 1 Ša 1 Tu Qu 1
YâŠa Ḫi 1 ṢaBa Ḫu
Wa'u 1 A Ša 1 Zu Du
Ku 1

In English

For threadings by threader eagle-vultures not being mixed.
For the lack of activity-powers from Thu 1. For astrology-magic 1. For the same Su-powers
involving Thu 1. For doing the same 1. For astrology-magic's threading 1.
For those Hu-powers 1. For the desirers of Hu’s
misery 1. For those similar 1. For emanating life-manifestation's
involvement 1.

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

(November 25, 2022, Updated December 8, 2024)

Translation in Akkadian (Minoan Text 13)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Ṭu Tu Zu Bu
Pa LiLu Še Ya Qu 5
Ša Si 56 Ša Qa
27 Ga Ṣu Ki Ḫu 8
Ki ZīPu 19 ḪiTu Su
Še Zi 5
Ṣē Ta’û 30 Ga

In English

Thu’s astrology-magic is emanating nourishments.
For the Opener's (Ayu) desire not being similar to threading 5.
For making similar the Su-power 56. For making similar the threaders
27. For the energizer activity-powers involving Hu 8.
For involving the combing (of the life network) 19. For hitting Su
similarly to the emanation-powers (light, heat, rain) 5.
For activating the the pasture (starry night sky) 30 energizers.

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

(November 25, 2022, Updated December 8, 2024)

Translation in Akkadian (Minoan Text 14)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Du Bu Ṭȗ 4 Ši
Qi’u 61 Ga 10
1 Ga 3 DaLû Qi 7 DaLû (vertical GL means letters go together)
Ya 1 Lu

In English

For manifesting the nourishments from Thu 4. For equalizing
envy 61. For the energizers 11.
For the energizers 4. For water-transport by the thread-powers 7. For not transporting-water
1 is lacking.

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, Updated December 8, 2024)

Translation in Akkadian (Minoan Text 14)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Letter Chart Used: Bronze Age Rune Chart

Qa Gu Zi Ḫi Ṣu Ša 10
Wa MiQu 5 E 4 (the line over letter Q means it is a separate word)
Ḫu 2. Pu 3. Šu Tu
3

In English

For the threaders energizing the emanation-powers of Hu's similar activity 10.
For cursing the undermining 5 not 4.
For Hu 2. For the openings 3. for equalizing astrology-magic
3.