A history mystery: the bull leapers of Knossos.

Hopscotch | June 1, 2008| | Copyright

Picture yourself in a stadium about the size of a tennis court. A crowd of 500 people watches from a series of broad granite steps to your right.

Facing you on the other side of the court is a bull. He is about five and a half feet tall and weighs close to a ton. His horns spread almost three feet across. The bull looks at you and charges. Images of what you have to do flash through your mind. With split second timing, you will grab the bull's horns. He will jerk his massive head skyward throwing you into the air. Once in the air, you will execute a quick somersault ...

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