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)

DEAD [39]

Dead, disposal of, see Burials
Death-masks, origin of, 1. 97, 98, 99
Decency of Minoan art, 11. 279
Decimal system, see Numeration
Deer, attacked by lions, on Minoan seals, in. 123,
iv. 586

— carried by Genius on Minoan seal, iv. 441

— fallow, in Minoan art, iv. 578
-------in Mycenaean art, iv. 579

— hunted by dogs on Minoan gems, iv. 532,

577-8°

-------by lions on Minoan gems, iv. 532, 577-80

-------by huntswomen in chariots on fresco from

Tiryns, hi. 123, iv. 580

— red, on silver vessel from Mycenae, iv.

578 ". 5

— sacrifice of, at Knossos, 1. 496

— suckling fawn, on seal from Mycenae, iv.

558, 559

— on fresco from Hagia Triada, 11. 354

— on gold plates from 5th Shaft Grave at

Mycenae, iv. 253

— on ivory plaques from Arslan Tash, iv. 555

— on seals and sealings, I. 272, H. 453, ill. 123,

IV. 441, 580

— on Helladic and Anatolian vases, 1. 559
Deforestation of Crete in Minoan times, II. 463,

518, 519, 565
Deiras, see Argos
Deir-el-Bahari, fragment of 'moustache cup'

from, 11. 57

— Hathor shrine at, I. 514
Dekhela, limestone quarries at, 1. 295
Delilah, iv. 476
Delos, 1. 2

— communication with Hyperboreans, n. 168

— crane dance at, in. 78

— worship of Minoid nymphs in, in. 74
Delphi, connexion of with Minoan Crete, 11.

833. 841

— dance in honour of Apollo at, iv. 508

— marble omphalos at, II. 840

— painting of Theseus and Peirithoos at, iv.

188 n. 1

— rite of hair-offering at, iv. 477

— tomb of Dionysus at, 11. 838

— bronze double axes from, 11. 834

— stone lioness' head rhyton of Late Minoan

type from beneath adyton of Apollo's
shrine, 11. 832, 833, iv. 727

DICTYS

Delphinia, epithet of Artemis Diktynna, n. 844

Delphinios, see Apollo

Delta, connexion of with Crete, iv. 982, 983

— Western, connexion of with Libya, 11. 23
—■ conquest of by Mena, 11. 56, 756, iv. 982

— Eastern, invasion of by Hyksos, 11. 27
—• and see Egypt, Alexandria
Demargne, Monsieur J., on Diktaean table,

iv. 157 n. 3
Demeter, 11. 615

— connexion of with Minoan Goddess, m. 467

— dedication to at Hagios Thomas, 11. 76

— epithet Tauropolos applied to, iv. 45 n. 1
Denderah, bronze jug from, I. 245 n. 2

— clay figure-vessel from, 11. 258
Dendra, arrow-plates from, iv. 839

— horned sword from, iv. 851

— signet-ring from, iv. 171

— stelae from, iv. 245

Denmark, flint-tipped arrows from, 11. 49 n. 6
Depilation, Egyptian practice of general, in

Crete, 11. 34
Derketo, goddess of Ascalon, 11. 251, iv. 411

— connexion of with Minoan Goddess, 11. 251
Derna, n. 89
Dervishes, dancing, in. 72

-------ceremonial axes of, n. 274

Deukalion, 1. 10, 11

Dhty, Egyptian word for tin or lead, n. 177 n. 3

Dia, island of, 1. 298, II. 4, 328, 329 _

-------banded alabaster found on, iv. 976 n. 1

Diadems, gold, E.M. II, from Mochlos, 1. 95-7
-------from shaft graves at Mycenae, 11. 217,

iv. 239

— of daughter of Senusert II, I. 261
'Diaskourai', twin girl attendants of Minoan

Goddess, n. 342, in. 458

— figurines of, from late shrine of the Double
Axes at Knossos, 11. 339

— on the 'Ring of Nestor', 11. 340, 342

— on signets from Mycenae, n. 340, 342
-------from Thisbe, n. 340, 342

— on sealing from Hagia Triada, n. 340, 342
Dibaki, Minoan tombs at, n. 90
Dice, used in Minoan pavement games, in. 395

— prism beads used as, I. 477
Dichali, Roman road at, 11. 84

— quarries at, n. 84
Dictys, reputed discovery of inscribed tablets

from tomb of at Knossos, iv. 673