Minoan Snake Goddess Figurines

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Caption
Minoan Snake Goddess figurines c 1600 BCE. Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Dimension: height 131/2 inches (34.3 cm)
Medium: Faience

Chthonic role and her cult, cultural (Egyptian religion and culture links to the Minoan religion and culture)
Snake Goddess ties with an Egyptian Goddess of the Nile Delta.

Thesis Statement
When archeologist A. Evan found the Snake Goddess in Crete he originally identified her as votary shortly after reconstructing the figuring he then associated her with Egypt Nile Goddess Wadjet also referred to as ancient Egyptian cobra.

Description (Formal Analysis):
Significance of the snakes depicted as rebirth, immortality cult.
Exposed breast symbolizing fertility

Art in Context:
Minoans were sea traders through their travels they encounter diverse people including Egyptian; it is undeniable that Egypt influenced their culture.

Conclusive Thought:
My primary focus was on Egyptian influence on Minoan culture and religion.
Although A. Evan evidence comparing the Nile Egyptian with the Snake Goddess prove some valid resemblance further study is necessary.
How much of Egyptian culture did the Minoan adopted what were their beliefs …show more content…

2600 BC, although several reputable scholars hazard a guess that there were early migrations from North Africa. Crete has been inhabited as far back as the Neolithic period, ca. 6000 BC. Apparently, most of the early settlement was from Anatolia, but there is also evidence that Crete had a racially diverse population. Differing skull-types discovered at Cretan excavations suggest that such diversity existed. From a later period, Homer (Odyssey 17:175-177) noted at least five different tribes or ethnic groups on the island with each of them speaking a different language. It is possible that Crete was made up of many or at least several separate states at an early stage in

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