Snake Goddess, Fertility Goddess 19x10cm Full Body Statue Bronze Ornament, Minoan Civilization, Ancient Greece Bronze 1 - grifon
    5023076

    Snake Goddess, Fertility Goddess 19x10cm Full Body Statue Bronze Ornament, Minoan Civilization, Ancient Greece

    Snake Goddess of Minoan period The Goddess of Ophion symbolizes the goddess of fertility who is identified with the Mother Goddess. The snakes writhing in the air as she holds them in her outstretched arms and the small feline on her head hint at the goddesss dominion over the wild

    Minoan snake goddess figurines

    The Goddess of Ophion symbolizes the goddess of fertility who is identified with the Mother Goddess. The snakes writhing in the air as she holds them in her outstretched arms and the small feline on her head hint at the goddesss dominion over the wild

    The snake goddess is the name given to the type of statuette found in excavations at Minoan archaeological sites that shows a female outerchest holding snakes. The statuettes date back to the 16th century BC. We have little information on the interpretation of the statuettes. Evans connects the snake goddess with the Egyptian goddess Wadjet. It is a forerunner of the Cretan Rhea and shows great similarity with the Phrygian Cybele and the Ephesian Artemis.

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    Cultures etc.
    Minoan
    Brand
    Grifon Team
    Theme (Category)
    Gods
    Construction material
    Bronze
    Animals - Creatures
    Reptiles
    Construction method
    Handmade finished
    New

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    Snake Goddess, Fertility Goddess 19x10cm Full Body Statue Bronze Ornament, Minoan Civilization, Ancient Greece
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