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RELIEFS
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RELIGION
Reliefs, painted stucco (cont.)
technique, derived from Queen's Megaron,
in. 371-4, iv. 874, 875; mature L.]VL_Ia,
date, iv. 874; under 18th Dynasty influence,
in. 372; resembles Orchomenos limestone
ceiling: close parallelism with painted
friezes in the flat at Knossos and Tiryns, IV.
874-7
Reliefs, see Faience, Gypsum, Ivory, Limestone,
Sculpture, Steatite, Terra-cotta
Religion (Minoan)
Characteristic Features and External
Relations (A. E.)
Baetylic (or Aniconic) Cult of Sacred stones
(bethels) in shape of omphali (11. 838-40),
and stalagmitic formations (in Cave of
Eileithyia, II. 839); as artificial pillars, often
associated with trees ('Tree and Pillar
Cult'), temporary indwelling of which by
the divinity was secured by due ritual, I.
159-62, 223, 224
-------typical representation of on gold signet-
ring from Knossos (descent of divinity above
obelisk, before sanctuary portal with pillar
and fig-trees), 1.159,160 (Fig. 115), in. 136
-------in Pillar Crypts (or 'pillar-rooms')
associated with cult objects (Double Axes,
sacral knots, vats for sacrificial blood, offer-
tory vessels), I. 415-30 (in a pillar crypt
of a Gypsades house, offertory cups set in
rows beside pillar, bottoms upwards and
covering carbonized vegetable material)
-------libations poured over cairns, pillars, and
sacred trees by Minoan Genii, iv. 453-5
-------Column (sometimes standing on in-
curved altar-block) with monsters or
sacred animals as supporters or guardians:
Griffins (relief), 111. 510-17; Lions (sealings
and signet-ring), iv. 610-12; Lions' Gate,
Mycenae (antithetic goats before it, sealing,
Mycenae), iv. 613, 614
-------incurved altar-base (alone), with Lion
supporters, iv. 611, sealings (Zakro, Hagia
Triada); with collared hounds (sealings,
Knossos), iv. 608 (Fig. 597 g.)
-------incurved altar-bases with antithetic
Griffins and Priest-king's throne in centre,
Room of the Throne, Knossos (implied
divinity), iv. 919-22
Religion, Baetylic Cult of Sacred Stones {cont.)
-------Cairn or peak as baetylic equivalent of
divinity with antithetic lions: sculptural
group on architrave (sealing, Little Palace),
iv. 605, 608 (Fig. 597 a), 611, 612
-------Tree as habitation of divinity: within
Sanctury, I. 159, 160, 172, 173, ill. 142,
iv.. 950-2; as equivalent of baetylic column
in 'antithetic group', IV. 453 (and see
Trees, sacred)
-------Goddess replacing her columnar form
between lions (Mycenae lentoid), iv. 620;
on peak between lions (sealings, Central
Shrine, Knossos), 11. 808, 809, iv. 607, 608
(Fig. 597 a. e)
-------young God as equivalent of his
columnar form, between lions, IV. 467, Fig.
391 bis (lentoid, Kydonia); on seal impres-
sion, Knossos, iv. 604; between Minoan
Genii, iv. 465 ('Orvieto'); between Genius
and Winged Goat (Psilonero.Benaki Coll.),
iv. 467
-------Minoan Genius between lion guardians,
iv. 461
-------Scheme of divinity between monsters
itself taken over from Oriental models;
Cypro-Minoan example on imported cylin-
der, iv. 425
-------Pillar or Menhir as tombstone of hero
or possibly young God (in small temenos
with suspended shield: mourning scene),
signet-ring, Mycenae, I. 172, 173, Hi. 142
(Fig. 93) (such pillars give rise to 'Tomb of
Zeus', &c, 1. 159, 162)
-------ritual means of securing descent of
divinity: by invocation or incantation, 1.
159, 160; by blowing conch shell (triton)
(lentoid Idaean Cave), 1. 221, 222; votive of
terra-cotta shrine, 1. 159; by ceremonial
dancing, in.72-5 (Miniature Fresco, Isopata
ring, &c), Sarcophagus scene (Hagia
Triada), deceased 'hero' brought up by
sacrifice, libations, and strains of pipe and
lyre, 1. 439. 44°
-------evocation of deceased hero from tomb
by means of libations, music, and offering:
he appears before its portal receiving ship
and sacrificed bull; on painted sarcopha-
gus, Hagia Triada, 1. 439 (Fig. 316), 440
(Fig. 317); Offertory figure of galloping
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RELIGION
Reliefs, painted stucco (cont.)
technique, derived from Queen's Megaron,
in. 371-4, iv. 874, 875; mature L.]VL_Ia,
date, iv. 874; under 18th Dynasty influence,
in. 372; resembles Orchomenos limestone
ceiling: close parallelism with painted
friezes in the flat at Knossos and Tiryns, IV.
874-7
Reliefs, see Faience, Gypsum, Ivory, Limestone,
Sculpture, Steatite, Terra-cotta
Religion (Minoan)
Characteristic Features and External
Relations (A. E.)
Baetylic (or Aniconic) Cult of Sacred stones
(bethels) in shape of omphali (11. 838-40),
and stalagmitic formations (in Cave of
Eileithyia, II. 839); as artificial pillars, often
associated with trees ('Tree and Pillar
Cult'), temporary indwelling of which by
the divinity was secured by due ritual, I.
159-62, 223, 224
-------typical representation of on gold signet-
ring from Knossos (descent of divinity above
obelisk, before sanctuary portal with pillar
and fig-trees), 1.159,160 (Fig. 115), in. 136
-------in Pillar Crypts (or 'pillar-rooms')
associated with cult objects (Double Axes,
sacral knots, vats for sacrificial blood, offer-
tory vessels), I. 415-30 (in a pillar crypt
of a Gypsades house, offertory cups set in
rows beside pillar, bottoms upwards and
covering carbonized vegetable material)
-------libations poured over cairns, pillars, and
sacred trees by Minoan Genii, iv. 453-5
-------Column (sometimes standing on in-
curved altar-block) with monsters or
sacred animals as supporters or guardians:
Griffins (relief), 111. 510-17; Lions (sealings
and signet-ring), iv. 610-12; Lions' Gate,
Mycenae (antithetic goats before it, sealing,
Mycenae), iv. 613, 614
-------incurved altar-base (alone), with Lion
supporters, iv. 611, sealings (Zakro, Hagia
Triada); with collared hounds (sealings,
Knossos), iv. 608 (Fig. 597 g.)
-------incurved altar-bases with antithetic
Griffins and Priest-king's throne in centre,
Room of the Throne, Knossos (implied
divinity), iv. 919-22
Religion, Baetylic Cult of Sacred Stones {cont.)
-------Cairn or peak as baetylic equivalent of
divinity with antithetic lions: sculptural
group on architrave (sealing, Little Palace),
iv. 605, 608 (Fig. 597 a), 611, 612
-------Tree as habitation of divinity: within
Sanctury, I. 159, 160, 172, 173, ill. 142,
iv.. 950-2; as equivalent of baetylic column
in 'antithetic group', IV. 453 (and see
Trees, sacred)
-------Goddess replacing her columnar form
between lions (Mycenae lentoid), iv. 620;
on peak between lions (sealings, Central
Shrine, Knossos), 11. 808, 809, iv. 607, 608
(Fig. 597 a. e)
-------young God as equivalent of his
columnar form, between lions, IV. 467, Fig.
391 bis (lentoid, Kydonia); on seal impres-
sion, Knossos, iv. 604; between Minoan
Genii, iv. 465 ('Orvieto'); between Genius
and Winged Goat (Psilonero.Benaki Coll.),
iv. 467
-------Minoan Genius between lion guardians,
iv. 461
-------Scheme of divinity between monsters
itself taken over from Oriental models;
Cypro-Minoan example on imported cylin-
der, iv. 425
-------Pillar or Menhir as tombstone of hero
or possibly young God (in small temenos
with suspended shield: mourning scene),
signet-ring, Mycenae, I. 172, 173, Hi. 142
(Fig. 93) (such pillars give rise to 'Tomb of
Zeus', &c, 1. 159, 162)
-------ritual means of securing descent of
divinity: by invocation or incantation, 1.
159, 160; by blowing conch shell (triton)
(lentoid Idaean Cave), 1. 221, 222; votive of
terra-cotta shrine, 1. 159; by ceremonial
dancing, in.72-5 (Miniature Fresco, Isopata
ring, &c), Sarcophagus scene (Hagia
Triada), deceased 'hero' brought up by
sacrifice, libations, and strains of pipe and
lyre, 1. 439. 44°
-------evocation of deceased hero from tomb
by means of libations, music, and offering:
he appears before its portal receiving ship
and sacrificed bull; on painted sarcopha-
gus, Hagia Triada, 1. 439 (Fig. 316), 440
(Fig. 317); Offertory figure of galloping