Evans, Arthur J.: The Palace of Minos: a comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustred by the discoveries at Knossos (Index) (London, 1936)

RELIGION

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RHYTONS

Religion, Anatolian-and North Syrian influences
{cont.)

(belonging to same ethnic stock), 11. 278;
St. Jerome's record that birth cave of
Christ at Bethlehem was previously attri-
buted to Adonis (Thammuz), in. 476

-------Goddess performing rain-bringing

ceremony standing before fruit-tree and
pouring water into jar (Gold Signet,
Thisbe), iv. 451 (Fig. 376); parallel repre-
sentation on clay seal impression from
'Area of Daemon Seals', Knossos, IV. 451
(Fig. 376 b); cf. too iv. 515 and n. 3, 516,
517, 5!7n-3
Minoan anointing ceremonies in, iv. 937

-------ethical aspect of, II. 279

-------domestic character of, in. 347, 348

-------lustral ceremonies in, iv. 935, 936;

stone fonts for lustral sprinkling, ib.; one
of purple gypsum found near Room of
the Throne, in. 26 (Fig. 13), iv. 936; Holy
water sprinkler (aspergillum) with sword
—symbols of spiritual and temporal
dominion—in Goddess's hand on L.M.
la bead-seal, 11. 792-4 (Fig. 517), iv. 936,
937; on sherd, 11. 794, 795; officer holding
sprinkler and sword before 'young prince'
on steatite cup, Hagia Triada, 11. 790-4

(Fig- 5i6)

-------matriarchal character of, ill. 456, 466

-------on Mainland, I. 721,11. 841

-------orgiastic aspect of, 11. 279, iv. 219, 220

-------propagandist element in, 11. 279-85

-------purity of (contrasted with Oriental

rites), in. 476
-------nude clay female image (seated) from

Shrine of Double Axes, reversion to crude

primitive type, I. 52 (Fig. 14)
-------recrudescence of paganism in, Fetish

Shrine of Re-occupation Period with

grotesque natural concretions, 11. 342, 346

(Fig. 198), 520, 521
-------survival of in Greek religion, Professor

Martin Nilsson's views on its relationship

—animal foster parents of divine children

taken over from similar Minoan tradition,

in.466

-------Syrian connexions of, in. 475

-------unity of, II. 439

-------and see Adder Mark; Axe, double, cult

Religion, Minoan anointing ceremonies in {cont.)
of; Altar; Genius, Minoan; God, youth-
ful male; Goddess, Minoan; Knossos,
House of High Priest at; Kybele; Libation-
tables; Niru Khani, warehouse at; Priests;
Rhea; Sacrifice; Shrines; Snake Cult, and
Snake Room; Trees, sacred; Votive offerings
Maltese, aniconic cults in, n. 189
Mohammedan, 'Saints' graves' in, 1 v. 977
Phrygian, mysteries in, 1 v. 935 n. 2

Rendle, Dr. A. B., n. 70 n. 4

Reret, see Ta-Urt

Reservoirs, L.M. IHb remains of at Tylissos,
11. 65 n. 1

Resheph, Syrian Lightning-god, dress of,iv.40i

-----------identified in Cyprus with Apollo of

Amyklae, in. 480

-----------images of, in. 466, 477, 478, iv. 46

Resin, use of in 'incense burners' in L.M.
tombs at Knossos, n. 174 n. 3, iv. ion

Rethymnos, communications of with North
coast, 11. 232

— Venetian buildings at, n. 313

— Minoan bead-seals from, in. 316, IV. 500,

523
Reticulation, see Network
Rhadamanthys, I. 10, 11 n. 1, in. 155
Rhaukos (H. Myros), erroneous identification of

with Rokka (Kanli Kasteli), n. 74 n. 2
Rhea, Cretan, I. 6, 75, 11. 48, 51, 334, in. 466
-------associated with lions, n. 831, 832; with

Cymbal, in. 472

-------compared with Cypriote Myrrha, in. 473

-------connexion of with Kybele, n. 191 n. 4,

in. 472
-------on ring from Mycenae, II. 832; from

Thisbe, in. 471
-------on sealing from Knossos, n. 808

— cypress grove of, at Knossos, 1. 344, n.

334 n- 1

— House of, at Knossos, n. 7, 334 n. 1

— and see Kybele

Rhegion, coin-types of, n. 831 n. 1
Rhodes, 1. 20

— pottery from, iv. 165, 295, 338

— and see Ialysos

Rhone, trade-route with Adriatic, n. 170 n. 4
Rhytion, I. 10
Rhy tons:
origin and development of, 1. 170, n. 221-7