![]() ![]() I must note that the name Minoan was the invention of the colorful archaeologist Arthur Evans who led the excavations at Knossos, and that much of what we consider to be historical fact is the highly interpreted vision of this man and other modern scholars.Ī bull sculpted in stucco relief excavated from the palace at Knossosĭuring a time of drought in Athens that was said to have been brought on by the murder of King Minos son in an act of jealousy due to his supremacy in the Panhellenic Games, the Athenians to the north asked the Oracle at Delphi for consul, and were told to pay homage to King Minos on Crete. Double Ax symbols have been found in excavations of other ancient cultures that would have had influence on the Minoans. The suffix -nth insinuates a palace, therefore, the word Labyrinth can mean the Palace of the Double Ax. Depictions of double edged axes were found in the excavations at various Minoan palaces in different parts of Crete, but it is assumed that Knossos was the main center for the civilization, from which the great King Minos once reigned. The word Labyrinth is derived from the word Labrys, which was a Minoan word for a double edged ax, a royal symbol associated with creation, and a Goddess that was the protectress of the palace. So it is possible that a labyrinthine pattern may have decorated a spacious courtyard in the palace where it is hypothesized that these events took place, but there is no physical evidence of this today.Ī Minoan woman depicted in a fresco from the palace at Knossos The Labyrinth insinuated in frescos was a kind of 'dancing ground' where rituals probably took place. There is however no actual known remnant of any kind of labyrinth on the island of Crete other than depictions on coins and ceramics. The elaborate layout of the buildings may have inspired the idea of the labyrinthine concept due to a seemingly endless number of rooms and corridors at a time when the rest of Europe still resided in simple dwellings.Īn artist's rendering of what the palace at Knossos may have looked like The palace at Knossos went through many incarnations over several centuries and developed in to a great citadel with spacious courtyards and a complex arrangement of rooms on several levels. Minoan culture dates from the Bronze age and is the oldest known advanced civilization in Europe. ![]() This was the mythical site of the famed Labyrinth of the Minotaur. One of the main reasons I came to the island of Crete this winter was to visit Knossos, the ancient Minoan Citadel near the island's capitol city of Heraklion. When you actually go inside a building, which is the storehouse, you’ll find that there are a number of different pathways to take with many leading to items.Ĭontinue through the storehouse until you reach the part of the map in the screenshot below, which comes courtesy of YouTube channel, Neyreyan.Labyrinth patterns were stamped in to the coins of Knossos, from the Archaeology Museum, Heraklion, Crete To get the Monkey Key, progress through the outside area of the dungeon. Your main goal is to enter the storehouse at the end of the dungeon. It’s a simple side quest that has you running through a short dungeon. To get the Monkey Key, you need to begin the quest or mission called The Supply Run. To open this door, you’ll need the Monkey Key. Behind the door is a room with the coveted Assault Rifle in it. Now, it’s more than a general key because it opens a very specific door in a certain dungeon.Ĭalled The Supply Run, which is a quest that tasks you with entering a dungeon storehouse, near the end of this run, there is a door with a monkey on it. The Monkey Key is an item you can pick up and it’s literally just a key. To get this gun, you need the Monkey Key.īefore talking about how to get the Monkey Key, let’s talk about what it’s used for. One weapon that can fill the void of power your older weapons might create is the Assault Rifle. Here’s How to Get the Monkey Key & What It’s Used For in Remnant From the AshesĪs you make your way through Remnant From the Ashes, you’ll find weapon after weapon to use as you defeat every enemy you encounter (which you should be doing as each enemy drops useful resources you likely need).Įventually, a weapon will be less useful than it once was because it simply no longer stacks up against the enemy. ![]() Here’s how to get the Monkey Key and what it’s used for in Remnant From the Ashes. To get that though, you need the Monkey Key. There are guns galore to help you through the game’s story and dungeons but no weapon will do you better than the Assault Rifle. ![]() Remnant From the Ashes is a game about a lot of things but one thing that stands out amongst the rest is the guns. ![]()
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