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Title: The palaces of Crete and their builders
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Mosso, A. (Angelo), 1846-1910
Subjects: Palaces
Publisher: London, Unwin
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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FIG 85.—FKESCO FROM KXOSSOS REPRESEXTIXG A TEMPLE FORPILLAR WORSHIP. Mvcenai. The woman sitting at the window, with her backto the little temple, will give an idea o^ the dimensions of thisbuilding. A steatite vase, with a procession carved on it in low relief,was found by Dr. Evans at Knossos. Two youths, eachholding a cup for the offering of the sacrifice, pass before thesanctuary (Fig. 86). The solemn approach of the youths iswonderfully expressed by the artist, and the characteristics of Knossos Excavations, 1903. MYTHS AND RELIGIONS OF CRETE 195 Mycena?an style are shown in their appearance ; the trunk isnude, and a long tress of hair hangs down the back. The sacred edifice, built of stone and wood, with architectural
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FIG. 86.—PROCESSIOX BEFORE A TEMPLE. KNOSSOS. decoration at the base of the shafts, has the sacral horns between.These horns are also found in the ancient monuments of thepeople of Israel, reproduced in Dr. Evanss book, and numerous 196 PALACES OF CRETE A.YD THEIR BUILDERS examples of the same were found at Mycena?. This is one ofthe few examples of animal symbolism in the Mvcentean religion,and is possibly a record of the sacrifices. At Hagia Triadamany oxen of bronze were discovered, and I give one which wasfound by Dr. Pernier (Fig. 87). Instead of a live calf, it wasmore economical to offer up one of bronze, terracotta, or porce-lain, with gilded horns. Figures of oxen with a star or an axeon the forehead have been found both at Mycenas and in otherparts of Greece. The great difference from the religion ofEgypt is seen here : the beasts were offered to the gods, and

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