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Faience figurine of the Minoan Snake Goddess - her dominion was over nature and fertility. New-Palace period (1600 BCE). Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete.
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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Minoan Snake Goddess, Knossos.. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/398/minoan-snake-goddess-knossos/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Minoan Snake Goddess, Knossos.." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/398/minoan-snake-goddess-knossos/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Minoan Snake Goddess, Knossos.." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
