(a)(b)(c)Figure 6.4 Minoan ring seals showing various nature and plant deities, c. 1500– 1400 bce.
A. “Mother of the Mountains,” reconstructed from fragments found at Knossos. B. Priestess or
goddess grasping lilies; Peloponnese, probably of Minoan origin. C. Goddess and dancing man
worshipping a sacred tree, from Vapheio near Sparta. D. Priestesses or goddesses dancing in a
flowery field, Knossos, Isopata Tomb 1.
A and B are from Marinatos, N. (1993), Minoan Religion: Ritual, Image, and Symbol. University of South
Carolina Press ( figure 123); C and D are from Krzyszkowska, O. (2005), Aegean Seals: An Introduction.
Institute of Classical Studies, University of London ( figures 5a, 221b, and 215a.)