Lovely figures depicting Bull Jumpers from Minoan times. Whether the practice was actually practiced or is only something having mythological significance is apparently debated. From the Penn Museum:
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Sir Arthur Evans, excavated at Knossos, provided this “diagrammatic sketch of [an] acrobat’s course” to show the sequence of movements in bull-leaping. From The Palace of Minos , page 223, fig. 156.
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The famous Bull-leaping fresco, from the palace at Knossos, depicts a critical moment in the event. Two female figures (in white) are positioned at each end of the bull, while a male figure (in brown) throws himself into a somersault off of the bull’s back... The fresco dates to the Final Palace period, ca. 1450–1400 BC.
Hafer's set as a whole:
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Again thanks to Brian King lovely figures of part of the set. (Normally I do not purchase partial sets but, in this case I don't particularly care for the other figures so this worked well.)
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Finally a spirited rendition from Eric Talmant combined with figures from Neckel which go nicely with the theme.
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