a) With reference to source A and your own knowledge‚ describe Minoan religious symbols. Religion played a fundamental role in the lives of the Minoan Crete‚ illustrated amongst reoccurring religious symbols eminent throughout their everyday life. A vast majority of Minoan religion remains unknown or unable to interpret‚ yet facts such as the religion being of polytheistic nature and possible cult practices existing within the religion is interpreted from evidence recovered archaeologically. Based
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represent the Minoan love of nature Marine style octopus jar(4-11)‚ Snake Goddess(4-14)‚ Harvester Vase (4-13)‚ Landscape with Swallows(4-9) 4. In Minoan painting‚ human beings were most often represented in profile pose with a full-view eye‚ similar to conventions observed in Egypt and Mesopotamia‚ but what are the stylistic differences between the two? Minoans depicted their gods in a certain fashion like the Snake Goddess‚ for example. The Egyptians and Mesopotamians depicted theirs as powerful
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hair. She was a virgin‚ and she was raped by Poseidon‚ Lord of the Sea‚ while she had been worshipping in the temple of the Goddess Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom and war. Athena was enraged about this happening in her temple. She blamed Medusa for this sacrilegious act and punished Medusa by taking her beauty away from her and turning her into a serpent headed monster with snakes for hair. After this‚ any man who was to gaze directly upon her would turn into stone. Over time Medusa’s face has come
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a trident in his hand. Attributes: He usually holds a trident but the statue of Poseidon at Goteborg‚ Sweden‚ depicts him as a youth holding a fish and a conch shell in his hands. Hera Description: Hera is the Goddess of childbirth and marriage. She is often said to be the Goddess of the feminine and is the wife and sister of Zeus. Depiction: She is depicted as a calm and an impressive woman‚ often seated on a throne and wearing a crown on her head. Attributes: She holds a pomegranate and a
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symbolizing complementary positive values‚ prosperity and worldly well being. Snake Goddess •The snake goddess is worshipped during the summer festival of Nag Panchami. If weather has been good‚ the monsoon rains will come. Married couple joined as one •Honored by others‚ the couple unites in marriage •The BRIDE is carried by chair-car or palanquin. Briefly‚ at the time of her wedding she is treated like a devi or goddess! Lioness with cub •Animals take highly stylized forms‚ often with fanciful
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(Diana) The daughter of Leto and Zeus‚ and the twin sister of Apollo. Artemis is the goddess of the wilderness‚ the hunt and wild animals‚ and fertility (she became a goddess of fertility and childbirth mainly in cities). She was often depicted with the crescent of the moon above her forehead and was sometimes identified with Selene(goddess of the moon). Artemis was one of the Olympians and a virgin goddess. Her main vocation was to roam mountain forests and uncultivated land with hernymphs in
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oak tree‚ scepter‚ and scales. Brother and husband of Hera‚ although he had many lovers. Brother of Poseidon and Hades. Hera Juno Queen of the gods and the goddess of marriage and family. Symbols include the peacock‚ pomegranate‚ crown‚ cuckoo‚ lion‚ and cow. Youngest daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Wife and sister of Zeus. Being the goddess of marriage‚ she frequently tried to get revenge on Zeus’ lovers and their children. Poseidon Neptune God of the seas‚ earthquakes‚ and tidal wave. Symbols
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Throughout the book Blood of Olympus by the New York Times Bestseller author Rick Riordan‚ the main characters visited the Sanctuary of Asclepius (Asklepios) to find the god of medicine Askelpios. The Sanctuary of Asklepios which they visited was found in the city-state of Epidaurus. Epidaurus is a city-state in the Naupile Province which is in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese. The polis is located in the Argolides valley and is surrounded by rocky cliffs with little to no vegetation. The
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They are created by the evil acts of envious people. Medusa began a victim just like any other monster. She was punished by Athena for getting raped by Poseidon. She was transformed into a horrifying creature with cracked and scaly skin‚ venomous snakes for hair and worst of all; anyone who looks into her eyes is turned into stone. As a result‚ it prohibited her from coming close to any kind of human contact. Medusa is one of the biggest monsters ever told‚ she was born from a normal and powerful
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There Anubis weighed your heart against the feather of Ma’at. Ma’at‚ the goddess of justice sits on top of the scales to make sure that the weighing is carried out properly. You can see Anubis steadying the scales to make the weighing fair. If your heart was lighter than the feather‚ you lived for ever. We still talk of "a heart
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