Answer:
The Minoans were patriarchal, despite the importance of women in their rituals.
Explanation:
The Hall of Double Axes which was designed by a skillful Daedulus, was in the palace complex at Knossos, and is known to house the half-man/half-bull the Minotaur. The monster is reported to be getting a kind of human sacrifice, where by he only feeds on human flesh.
However, Theseus of Athens, with the help of Minos' daughter Ariadne, killed the Minotaur, in which he later freed the young people from perpetual slavery and returned home victoriously.
This story depicts the skills and power of men in Knossos country at the time.
Minoans were patriarchal, despite the importance of women in their rituals.