The Bronze Age sanctuary at Pigadhes dates back to about 1600 B.C. But we are visiting it at about 1300 B.C. At that time the eastern Mediterranean was being attacked by a confederation known as People of the Sea. They conquered North Africa, Crete, Asia Minor, and the Levant each in their turn. The Egyptians called that tribe Peleset; the Bible calls them Philistines. Only Egypt was able to fend them off.
About this time we see the introduction of the Horns of Consecration in Cyprus, at Pighades and elsewhere. The Horns of Consecration are prominent in Crete and it is reasonable to assume Cretan refugees fleeing the People of the Sea brought this religious symbol to Crete.
In the present day, you can walk through the foundations of the sacred courtyard with the well and the altar. The altar is about twelve feet high and is crowned with the Horns of Consecration.
Imagine, if you will, that you can hear the thoughts of a Priestess of the Great Goddess who was worshipped here, a refugee from Crete, as she prepares for a festival.
We are refugees here, far from our native Crete. We were able to bring only the clothes we were wearing, we priestesses of...
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