Which unique sport or ritual, frequently depicted in Minoan frescoes, involved athletes somersaulting over charging animals?
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Correct answer: Bull-leaping
Bull-leaping (taurokathapsia) is a common motif in Minoan art, most notably in the 'Bull-Leaping Fresco.' It is interpreted as either a dangerous sport or a religious rite of passage involving the sacred bull.
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