THE GOLDEN RING OF MAVROSPILIO, CRETE
The Golden Ring of Mavrospilio. Results come out of hard work.
It was found in Mavrospilio, Crete, Greece.
It dates back to approximately 1700 B.C..
Τhe design of the sling from the Ring of Mavrospilio, Knossos.
Identification of the phonetic values of the text.
AI JA Ξ ΠΑ ΚΕ ΠΑ SE(ZE) PI TA JA PA DU RO TU ME TA NI HU RE Y
We studied the phonetic values in the actual text. We understood it, we read and rendered it into Modern Greek, but we also approached it philosophically.
A table οf designation of the phonetic values.
Reading, rendition and interpretation of the sling from the Ring of Mavrospilio, Knossos.
Reading: Αγιάξτον πα κεπαζέν πίταξον πα ντούρον ούτον μετανοήσει χουρέει.
Interpretation: Give orders to the clumsy and ridiculous person, and he will see specific results through repentance.
(Τον ανεπιτήδειο και περίγελο δώσε εντολές και όρθιος τούτος μετανοών να φτάσει σε συγκεκριμένο αποτέλεσμα).
Figuration of the text.
In our own view, the phonetic values are formed as follows:
AIJA Ξ ΠΑ ΚΕΠΑSE(ZE) PITAJA PA DURO TU METANI HUREY
The text is a document of the concept of work, through a saying.
Rendition of the text:
Αγιάξτον πα κεπαζέν πιταγία πα ντούρον τούτον μετανοήσει χουρέει (χωρέει).
The language of the text is Greek, Archaic, typical of any Minoan text. The grammatical structure of the text is mixed.
One can identify Pontic words, as well as Classical Greek Language.
The utterance of the pronouns, the nouns and of the verbal types, follows the grammatical rules of the Pontic Dialect, as well as those of the Classical Greek Language.
The Τext in Modern Greek:
Give orders to the clumsy and ridiculous person, and, through repentance for his laziness and hard work, he will see specific results .
(Τον ανεπιτήδειο και περίγελο δώσε εντολές και όρθιος ,χωρίς δικαίωμα να καθίσει τούτος αφού μετανοήσει για την απραξία του να φτάσει σε συγκεκριμένο αποτέλεσμα.)
A Philosophical Approach:
Which office does the owner of a golden ring possibly have? Maybe a King, a General of the Army or a Religious Leader.
This ring has a very important object on its crown, which projects the concept of the importance of work.
Each one, as a member of the society, should leave his/her footprint through work.
Lazy or incompetent people who do not produce any results, must make continuous efforts, until they achieve a specific target.
People of the time knew how to treat gold and its casting, so they have knowledge of Mineralogy as well as of Chemistry. Moreover, their technical command is highly developed.
The owner of the ring is certainly a sophisticated person, because he/she uses a saying to emphasize the duty and the importance of work. Laziness was not allowed at that time.