The story of the ring known as the "Ring of King Minos" sounds like a tale made in Hollywood, a mix of history, mythology and ...

Athena, a goddess of wisdom and warfare and the patron goddess of Athens, was one of the most popular deities in the Greek ...

Linear B tablets, bull horn symbols, and goddess figurines found at Mycenaean sites like Pylos attest to the impact of Minoan culture. Based on archaeological evidence of destruction, many ...

Near the town of Palaikastro, located at the eastern end of the island of Crete, lies the archaeological site of a city from ...

there has been an ancient tendency to consider snakes as having allied themselves with the healing art. The Minoan goddess of health affected serpents twined around ...

Scala, Florence Inscriptions from the Minoan period found in Crete correspond ... According to Kvashilava, the inscription is dedicated to Nana, the goddess of fertility from the ancient region ...

Minoan Civilization: The Minoan civilisation ... The Minoans are known to have worshipped a variety of deities, including mother goddess figures, and many of the frescoes depict ceremonial activities.

In many cultures, the snake goddess is not just a symbol of danger but also renewal, wisdom and the cyclical nature of life. Let’s look at some of the most fascinating snake goddesses worldwide and ...

One of the designer’s inspirations was The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image by Anne Baring and Jules Cashford, a scholarly study on the topic. Cicolini felt that her collectors would not be ...